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The Master Plan (2021)

The Master Plan poster
Original title
名も無き世界のエンドロール
Directed by
Yūichi Satō
Genre
thriller, drama, mystery
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
7.7 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two childhood outcasts rise in the underworld and legitimate society over a decade so one can propose to a wealthy woman. Their Christmas Eve plan becomes a nationwide scheme.

suspensefulmelodramatictenseloyalschemingambitiousdarkemotional

What happens

The Master Plan (Japanese: 名も無き世界のエンドロール, Hepburn: Na mo Naki Sekai no End Roll; also known as The End of the Tiny World) is a 2021 Japanese suspense-drama film. Based on Kaoru Yukinari's 2013 novel of the same title (published by Shueisha), the film is directed by Yuichi Sato, written by Mitsutoshi Saijo, and stars Takanori Iwata and Arata Mackenyu. It tells the story of Kida (Iwata) and Makoto (Arata), who grow up together and share a powerful bond. As former outcasts, they spend a decade fighting tooth and nail to reach the apex of the underworld and legit society respectively, so that Makoto can propose to a certain rich and powerful woman. However, the proposal on Christmas Eve turns out to be an epic scheme involving all of Japan. The film is distributed by Avex Pictures and was released in Japan on January 29, 2021. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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