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BBFC RatingJapan Foundation: Gukoroku - Traces of Sin

CertificateNot Rated
Year2016
Director(s)Kei Ishikawa
CountryJapan
Running Time2HR
Extra InfoSubtitled
SeasonThe Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2024

A troubled journalist looks into a cold case involving the murder of a seemingly perfect family in this seductive, twist-filled mystery.

Investigative journalist Tanaka (Satoshi Tsumabuki) is going through a hard time - his sister is behind bars after being charged with child neglect and awaiting trial. To distract himself, he immerses himself in the unsolved murder of a 'perfect' family, interviewing their friends and family, discovering the family weren't as ideal as they seemed - and the vicious web of elitist social circles that existed around them.

Described as a grisly Tokyo noir that "David Fincher would be proud of" in the Telegraph's glowing 4-star review, this is a rare look at class warfare in Japan.

The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme concludes its 2018 season with an exciting line-up showcasing the versatility and uniqueness of Japanese cinema. This season features some of the best examples of cinema from Japan and looks at how the country's filmmakers have been drawn to portraying the “(un)true” colours of human nature.


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