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Fact of the Day: This movie was inspired by Tasmania!
As the saying goes, art imitates life, and for this 1990 film, it was inspired by the vast lands of Tasmania.
Tasmania Story (1990) was a story about a Japanese boy looking for his estranged father who moved to Australia.
Tasmania Story's official Japanese poster. Image Credit: Wikipedia
While the boy's father initially moved to Sydney, he later receives news that his father has relocated to Tasmania.
From there, the protagonists story revolved around family matters, and how he started to appreciate a more laid-back life.
Tasmania Story won multiple awards after its release, and subsequently boosted tourism in the island state.
Today, one of Tasmania Story's iconic sets is still standing. Here's a look at the movie's iconic home decades after the acclaim movie's premiere:
Source: ABC News Australia/YouTube
