The Seal Of The Sun

(Taiyo no Futa)
130 min / Color / Vista / surrounds / DCP
Producers: Kaori OHTSUKA / Director: Futoshi SATOH / Cinematographer: Yukio KOMIYA / Production Design: Hajime OIKAWA / Screen Play: Takashi HASEGAWA　　　
©2016 Taiyo no Futa Project /TACHIBANA Tamiyoshi

INTRODUCTION

An unflinching political thriller reconstructing the five days that shook Japan.

The Seal of the Sun is a courageous dramatization of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster following the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. Director Futoshi Sato delivers a high-stakes portrayal of the chaos inside the Prime Minister’s residence. Recognized for its historical significance, the film was officially invited to the Montreal World Film Festival, serving as both a gripping cinematic experience and a vital historical document.

STORY

March 11, 2011. Following a record-breaking earthquake and tsunami, the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant loses all power, threatening the total evacuation of Tokyo. The film follows the crisis through multiple perspectives—frantic politicians, truth-seeking journalists, and citizens left in the dark. Sato masterfully captures the tension between official narratives and the terrifying reality on the front lines, unsealing the hidden hours of a nation’s greatest crisis.