As Episode 1 of "The Days" (2023 release from Japan; 8 episodes ranging between 56 and 66 min each) opens, it is "March 11, 2011" and a voice-over laments the events he is about to retell, wondering "was it a mistake or a destiny we would not escape?". The day begins like any other day, but then a massive earthquake hits the Fukushima power plant and immediate areas around it, raising the possibility of a tsunami. At this point we are 10 minute into Episode 1.
Couple of comments: this is an al-Japanese production, and not a single name of the production team or the cast rang familiar to me. It doesn't matter. The production itself is top notch. Watch for the dramatic re-enactment of the tsunami hitting the power plant. As someone points out: Fukushima is no a completely different level than either Three Miles Island or Chernobyl, in that Fukushima lost any and all power and hence could not cool the rectors. This mini-series gives a minute-by-minute account of what unfolds after the tsunami hits. It also provides a powerful insight on how Japanese society, business, and culture operates. In stark contrast to, say, the US. Pay in particular attention to how the Japanese Prime Minister deals with all of this.
All 8 episodes of "The Days" premiered on Netflix on June 1, and I just finished the mini-series the other night. If you have any interest on how Japan dealt with this nuclear disaster, I'd readily suggest you check this out, and draw your own conclusion.
Couple of comments: this is an al-Japanese production, and not a single name of the production team or the cast rang familiar to me. It doesn't matter. The production itself is top notch. Watch for the dramatic re-enactment of the tsunami hitting the power plant. As someone points out: Fukushima is no a completely different level than either Three Miles Island or Chernobyl, in that Fukushima lost any and all power and hence could not cool the rectors. This mini-series gives a minute-by-minute account of what unfolds after the tsunami hits. It also provides a powerful insight on how Japanese society, business, and culture operates. In stark contrast to, say, the US. Pay in particular attention to how the Japanese Prime Minister deals with all of this.
All 8 episodes of "The Days" premiered on Netflix on June 1, and I just finished the mini-series the other night. If you have any interest on how Japan dealt with this nuclear disaster, I'd readily suggest you check this out, and draw your own conclusion.