Synopsis
663114 is a brief yet powerful monologue from a 66-year-old cicada. The insect draws comparisons between the disasters at Hiroshima and Fukushima, raising a fundamental question about the future of our planet. 66 represents the number of years since Hiroshima and Nagasaki were devastated by Little Boy and Fat Man. 3/11 marks the date of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and the subsequent catastrophic tsunami. 4 is the number of reactors releasing radiation from the Fukushima Daiichi plant. 663114 received the Noburou Oofuji Award at the Mainichi Film Awards in February 2012.
Background
The film won the Oofuji Noburou Award at the 66th Mainichi Film Awards.