Depicts two men at the mercy of a past case, inspired by the biggest unsolved case in the Showa era. Newspaper reporter Akutsu Eiji (Oguri Shun) is selected as part of a special project team to investigate an incident that occurred more than 30 years ago, and continues to cover the truth. In that case, the criminal group used the voices of three children on a threatening tape, and he is concerned about this. Meanwhile, Sone Toshiya (Hoshino Gen), who runs a tailor shop in Kyoto, finds a cassette tape in his father's belongings, and realizes that the voice is the same as the one he heard when he was young. The story progresses as the fates of the two search for the truth about the biggest unsolved case in the Showa period intersect.
One of the highlights of the film is the sense that the line between fiction and reality is blurred because it is based on a real unsolved case. For example, it is interesting that the film depicts themes that are still relevant today, such as the child's voice used in the threatening tape and the social turmoil brought about by the failure of the student movement. For the viewer, there is no end of interest in the truth of the case.
The visual beauty and tension that can be felt throughout the film are also wonderful. In particular, the images recreating the Showa period beautifully capture the atmosphere of the time and have the power to draw you into that period.
When I saw this film, I felt strongly that it was based on an unsolved incident in the Showa period, but that the reason why this film was made was firmly considered. I also found the transition from the Showa period to the Heisei period to the Reiwa period very interesting. The message that the scars of the incident are still affecting the present day is deeply touching.
Although this film is based on an incident in the Showa period, it is made with a contemporary perspective. It is an enjoyable story that connects the past, the present, and the future.
