

Kumazawa Jiro, a tax-worker, is tricked out of a large sum of money by the swindler Himuro Makoto. With the help of his best friend, a detective, Kumazawa tracks down Himuro and teams up with him and sets out to extract JP¥ 1B in unpaid tax from a large corporation that is hiding tax evasion.
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Status
Released
Original Language
JA

The film centres on Taro, an aimless indie filmmaker who gets convinced by Yuki, his girlfriend and financial sponsor, to attend a film festival in Beppu. There he meets the bubbly drifter actress Miki. Part travelogue, part self-reflexive comedy, the dynamic that follows this encounter delivers an ironic and realistic spin on Before Sunrise (1995), depicting two souls wandering around in search of life’s meaning.

A series of tragic events unfolds after Chang Chi-Mao's daughter goes missing as an infant. Chang becomes consumed by revenge against a powerful criminal organization suspected of kidnapping her. Along the way, he clings to the hope that his daughter may still be alive, determined to rescue her and break free from their dark fate.

Tatsuya Murai