Movie Digest
This story is based on one of the biggest cold cases that shook Japan. Eiji is a newspaper reporter who is working on a case regarding an unsolved mystery from 30 years back. It is a high-profile case which involves blackmailing of a lot of confectionary companies by a gang of criminals. At the same time, Toshiya, a tailor living in Kyoto discovers a strange cassette tape recording of his late father. They both try to solve the mystery and cross paths while doing so.
The Feel-Good Part
It has an interesting plot, it is funny yet serious at the same time. Actors speak in Kansai dialect which is interesting to watch.
The Disappointing Factor
This movie is more entertaining to the locals more than international audience as they understand the references better and it gets a bit boring some times.
In-Depth Analysis
This story is based on one of the biggest cold cases that shook Japan, the Gilco Moringa case from 1984. Eiji is a newspaper reporter who is working on a case regarding an unsolved mystery from 30 years back. It is a high-profile case which involves blackmailing of a lot of confectionary companies by a gang of criminals. At the same time, Toshiya, a tailor living in Kyoto discovers a strange cassette tape recording of his late father. They both try to solve the mystery and cross paths while doing so. It mainly focuses on how their children are affected by the crime. Throughout the film Eiji and Toshiya’s paths are parallel but their paths intervene as they investigate deeper into the case. This case is still unsolved in real life the story came up with its own ending to the case. Culprits use 3 children’s voices to blackmail, one of them was estimated to be 10 years old.
Star Power
The acting is excellent throughout the movie which makes it more entertaining for the users to watch.
Overall Opinion
This movie is good as long as you follow along well with the story it is fairly and it is definitely worth your time.
