# Fukushima: A Nuclear Nightmare (2026)

> A grave, testimony-driven documentary reconstructing Japan’s struggle to contain the Fukushima nuclear catastrophe after the earthquake and tsunami of 2011.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7415994

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: Documentary, Drama, History
- Director: James Jones, Megumi Inman
- Cast: Ikuo Izawa, Carl Pilliteri, Wakana Yokoyama, Martin Fackler, Naoto Kan, Katsuaki Hirano, Katsutaka Idogawa, Manabu Terata
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35919514/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: grave, urgent, harrowing, historical reflection, serious documentary viewing

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