Topic: Earthquakes

Direction Masaki Tachibana · Daisuke Tokutsuchi · Fumiya Kitajou · Hideki Ito

Synopsis Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 (TV Series) (2009) explores the aftermath of a catastrophic earthquake in Tokyo, focusing on the journey of Mirai, a young middle school student, and her brother Yutaka. The story begins as they visit the robot exhibition on...

Direction Hayao Miyazaki

Synopsis The Wind Rises (2013) follows the life of Jiro, a young man with a profound passion for aviation and a particular admiration for the renowned Italian aeronautical designer Caproni. Due to his poor eyesight, Jiro is unable to become a...

Direction W.S. Van Dyke

Cast Clark Gable · Jeanette MacDonald · Spencer Tracy · Jack Holt

Synopsis San Francisco (1936) unfolds in the vibrant and tumultuous setting of early 20th-century San Francisco, beginning on New Year's Eve, 1906. The narrative revolves around the charismatic yet morally ambiguous political leader, Blackie Norton (Clark Gable), who hires the innocent...

Direction Feng Xiaogang

Cast Zhang Jingchu · Chen Daoming · Jerry Li · Xu Fan

Synopsis Aftershock (2010) is a gripping drama that delves into the devastating aftermath of the 1976 Tangshan Earthquake, which tragically claimed the lives of 240,000 individuals. The film explores the resilience and determination of survivors as they navigate the challenges of...

Direction Sion Sono

Cast Isao Natsuyagi · Naoko Otani · Megumi Kagurazaka · Jun Murakami

Synopsis The Land of Hope (2012) presents a departure from the typical style of prolific Japanese director Sion Sono, offering a poignant and restrained drama. The narrative revolves around a rural family grappling with survival in the wake of the devastating...

Direction Olly Lambert

Synopsis Aftershock: Everest and the Nepal Earthquake (TV Series) (2022) is a gripping three-part documentary series that compiles firsthand accounts and original footage from the devastating earthquake that struck Nepal in April 2015, resulting in nearly 9,000 fatalities. The series delves...

Direction Yoshimi Itazu

Synopsis Pigtails (2015) unfolds in a world where the earth has trembled and the sea has roared, leaving a small seaside house standing. A young girl, her hair tied in pigtails, has been living there alone since the catastrophic event. Despite...

Direction Sergei M. Eisenstein

Cast Félix Balderas · Martín Hernández · David Liceága · Julio Saldívar

Synopsis El desastre en Oaxaca (La destrucción de Oaxaca) (S) (1931) captures the devastating aftermath of the January 14, 1931 earthquake that struck Oaxaca, Mexico. The documentary provides a stark and poignant visual record of the destruction and chaos that ensued,...

Direction Um Tae-hwa

Cast Lee Byung-hun · Park Bo-young · Park Seo-joon · Park Ji-hu

Synopsis Concrete Utopia (2023) is a gripping disaster thriller set in the aftermath of a catastrophic earthquake that has left Seoul in ruins. The narrative unfolds as the sole survivors from Hwang Goong Apartment come together, facing the daunting challenges of...

Direction Erik Martínez-Westley

Direction Jorge Michel Grau · Moisés Ortiz Urquidi · Fernando Urdapilleta

Cast Osvaldo Benavides · Maya Zapata · Jesús Zavala · Antonio de la Vega

Synopsis Cada minuto cuenta (2024) delves into the aftermath of the devastating 1985 earthquake in Mexico City, exploring how the disaster profoundly affected the lives of those trapped beneath the rubble. Among them are a doctor haunted by a mysterious past,...

Direction Olivier Peyon

Cast Karin Viard · Stéphane Bak · Yumi Narita · Philippe Uchan

Synopsis Tokyo Shaking (2021) follows the gripping tale of a French bank employee stationed in Japan who faces a daunting dilemma as a tsunami looms over the Fukushima power plant. Caught between the directives of her corporation and the urgent need...

Direction Mark Robson

Cast Charlton Heston · Ava Gardner · George Kennedy · Geneviève Bujold

Synopsis Earthquake (1974) follows the intertwined lives of several individuals in Los Angeles whose paths converge amidst a backdrop of personal dramas and professional challenges. Construction engineer Stuart Graff is navigating a complex personal life, estranged from his possessive wife, Remy,...

Direction Mauro Carraro

Synopsis 59 secondes (S) (2017) delves into the poignant love story of Bruno and Tiziana, whose lives are forever altered by a mere 59 seconds. This brief span of time encapsulates one of the most devastating moments in Italian history: the...

Direction Masaaki Yuasa · Pyeon-Gang Ho

Synopsis Japan Sinks: 2020 (TV Miniseries) (2020) is a gripping 10-episode series set in Japan during the year 2020, immediately following the Tokyo Olympics. The narrative revolves around the Mutō family, focusing on the siblings Ayumi and Takeshi. As a catastrophic...

Direction John Andreas Andersen

Cast Kristoffer Joner · Hang Tran · Ane Dahl Torp · Jonas Hoff Oftebro

Synopsis The Quake (2018) follows the aftermath of a significant seismic event in Oslo, Norway. The narrative is set against the backdrop of a historical earthquake that struck the city in 1904, registering a magnitude of 5.4 on the Richter scale....

Direction Guillermo Galdós · Luis del Valle

Direction Kim Byung-seo · Lee Hey-jun

Cast Lee Byung-hun · Ha Jung-woo · Jeon Hye-jin · Ma Dong-seok

Synopsis Ashfall (2019) begins with a dormant volcano on the legendary and awe-inspiring Baekdu Mountain, which has been inactive since 1903 and sits at an elevation of 9,000 feet, suddenly erupting.

Direction Sarik Andreasyan

Cast Sebastien Sisak · Sabina Akhmedova · Konstantin Lavronenko · Mikael Aramyan

Synopsis Earthquake (2016) is set in Leninakan, Armenian SSR, USSR, in 1988. Following the catastrophic Spitak earthquake on December 7th, two men from different backgrounds unite to save lives. Konstantin Berezhnoy, a 50-year-old Russian, and Robert Melkonyan, a 28-year-old Armenian, collaborate...

Direction Jorge Michel Grau

Cast Demian Bichir · Héctor Bonilla · Carmen Beato · Octavio Michel Grau

Synopsis 7:19 (2016) unfolds on the morning of September 19, 1985, when a catastrophic earthquake strikes Mexico City at precisely 7:19 a.m. Trapped within the remnants of a collapsed structure, a group of survivors must endure the aftermath, hoping for a...