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Willful Murder (1981)

Willful Murder poster
Original title
日本の熱い日々 謀殺・下山事件
Directed by
Kei Kumai
Genre
drama film, crime film
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h 12m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A journalist investigates a mysterious death known as the Shimoyama incident. The film follows his search for the truth amid political and corporate pressures.

investigativedeliberateserioussuspensefulgrittytensesomberslow-burn

What happens

Willful Murder (Japanese: 日本の熱い日々 謀殺・下山事件, Hepburn: Nihon no Atsui Hibi Bōsatsu: Shimoyama Jiken) is a 1981 Japanese drama film directed by Kei Kumai. It dramatizes a journalist's investigation into the Shimoyama incident. It was entered into the 32nd Berlin International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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