Hayabusa: Harukanaru Kikan (2012)

Original title

はやぶさ 遥かなる帰還

Directed by

Tomoyuki Takimoto

Genre

drama film

Country

Japan

Runtime

3h 36m

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film follows the scientists and engineers who worked to bring the Hayabusa space probe home after it collected samples from an asteroid. It focuses on their struggles and teamwork during the long mission.

inspiringthoughtfulslow-burnearnestgroundedhopefulcontemplativehuman-focused

What happens

Hayabusa: Harukanaru Kikan (はやぶさ　遥かなる帰還) is a 2012 Japanese drama film directed by Tokiyuki Takimoto based on the story of the Hayabusa asteroid probe, which collected samples from the asteroid Itokawa in 2005 and returned them to Earth in 2010. Two other films made on the same subject were Hayabusa (2011) and Welcome Home, Hayabusa (2012). Hayabusa: The Long Voyage Home emphasized the role of the people on the ground as they helped return the probe. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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