TMBTMB
TMBTMB

Track, discover and find where to watch TV shows and movies.

Discover

  • Movies
  • TV Shows
  • Browse
  • Topics

Account

  • Watchlist
  • Watched
  • Ratings

Legal

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Content Policy

© 2026 Movie Browser. All rights reserved.

Data provided by TMDB

Home
Browse
Watchlist
backdrop
backdrop
logo
A nation votes on its future while ghosts of Fukushima whisper—democracy has never felt this fragile.

The Choice of Our Nation (2021)

quietly devastatingprocedurally grippingintimate epic

Overview

Drama

The referendum whether nuclear power plants should be banned has been held in Japan. People must decide their future.

Flag of JPJPJapanese
politicsjapannuclear power plantreferendumfukushima disaster (2011)

Standout Aspects

Direction

Miyamoto turns voting booths into confessionals.

Acting

Fujiwara's silent grandfather steals every scene.

Writing

No villains, just scared people making impossible choices.

Best for:Solo: When you want to sit with uncomfortable questions.·Rewatch: Catches new details in family arguments.
Heads up:Emotional: Grief for Fukushima lingers in every frame.·Triggers: Discussions of radiation sickness and displacement.
M

Director

Masaki Miyamoto

ReleasedMar 5, 2021
Runtime1h 15m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Director's Company

Top Cast

Atomu Mizuishi

Atomu Mizuishi

Atsushi Takahashi

Seiko Seno

Seiko Seno

Akira Takahashi

Arisa Matsunaga

Arisa Matsunaga

Kumi Takahasi

Haru Izumi

Haru Izumi

Naoko

Naoki Inukai

Naoki Inukai

Emoto

Keisuke Minami

Keisuke Minami

Prof. Sakamoto

Ask about The Choice of Our Nation

Opens AI chat

Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Released during Japan's actual 2012 nuclear restart debates; Miyamoto filmed near real polling stations.

Trivia

The Takahashi family arguments were largely improvised—Mizuishi and Seno are actual siblings who brought real grudges.

Gallery

Reviews

No ratings yet

Start the discussionBe the first to post — spoiler-safe
Rate & reviewBe the first to weigh in

Recommended

Tokyo Family movie poster (2013)
7.3

Tokyo Family

The River movie poster (1984)
6.4

The River

Bastard Out of Carolina movie poster (1996)
7.2

Bastard Out of Carolina

Hounddog movie poster (2008)
6.4

Hounddog

Fukushima 50 movie poster (2020)
6.5

Fukushima 50

Flashbacks of a Fool movie poster (2008)
6.2

Flashbacks of a Fool

The Land of Hope movie poster (2012)
6.1

The Land of Hope

House of Bamboo movie poster (1955)
6.2

House of Bamboo

Wild Style movie poster (1982)
6.1

Wild Style

The Pumpkin Eater movie poster (1964)
6.7

The Pumpkin Eater

A Question of Faith movie poster (2017)
7.5

A Question of Faith

Café Lumière movie poster (2004)
6.7

Café Lumière

Lucky Them movie poster (2013)
6.0

Lucky Them

The Safety of Objects movie poster (2002)
6.6

The Safety of Objects

Iron Jawed Angels movie poster (2004)
6.8

Iron Jawed Angels

More Like This

An Actor's Revenge movie poster (1963)
6.6

An Actor's Revenge

Linda Linda Linda movie poster (2005)
7.6

Linda Linda Linda

Reign of Terror movie poster (1949)
6.8

Reign of Terror

Kids Return movie poster (1996)
6.9

Kids Return

Peacetime movie poster (2009)
7.3

Peacetime

Turk 182! movie poster (1985)
5.9

Turk 182!

Hana & Alice movie poster (2004)
7.0

Hana & Alice

Love's Whirlpool movie poster (2014)
6.3

Love's Whirlpool

Continent movie poster (2024)
6.0

Continent

Berlin Around the Corner movie poster (1966)
5.1

Berlin Around the Corner

The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity movie poster (1959)
8.2

The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity

The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer movie poster (1961)
8.4

The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer

Falling Camellia movie poster (2018)
7.9

Falling Camellia

Enter the Void movie poster (2010)
7.3

Enter the Void

Merrill's Marauders movie poster (1962)
6.2

Merrill's Marauders

Discussion

Sign in to join the discussion — comments are spoiler-gated to your watch progress.

Discussion starters

View all comments →