Yaku san-jû no uso

Dec 18 2004 N/A 1h 40m
Comedy, Mystery

Takarada, a member of a group of swindlers which has reunited to pull off a big caper involving down comforters, shoddy encyclopedias, and a panda suit. However, the actual scam they’re about to run takes a back seat to the trust issues between the group.

Plot

"Yaku san-ju no uso", otherwise known as "Thirty Lies Or So", is about four men and two women who plot to defraud a mystery company. Each character tries to deceive the other out of the 70 million yen they stole. The story is set on a train, both on the way towards their destination and on the way back, when they have the suitcase full of money. The money disappears several times, all players put under suspicion. This movie has several twists and turns and is a fairly good mystery/suspense.

Written by

Hideo Tsuchida, Kentarô Ohtani, Aya Watanabe

Directed by

Kentarô Ohtani

Production Countries

Japan

Languages

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
169
Average Rating
5.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA