Wara no tate

Apr 26 2013 N/A 1h 57m
Thriller

Ninagawa is a powerful man in Japanese politics and with top economic connections.His granddaughter is then murdered. The suspect is Kunihide Kiyomaru. Kunihide Kiyomaru has a prior conviction for assaulting and killing a girl 8 years ago. The police could never apprehend the suspect in the prior killing.

Plot

After killing a 7-year-old girl, psychopath Kunihide Kyomaru turns himself in to the police. Since his victim was the daughter of one of the country's richest men, terminally ill billionaire Ninagawa, who buys ads in all the major papers offering a hefty reward for anyone who kills Kunihide. There are a few caveats, including a clause that the execution must be authorized by the government, but the consequences are clear: It's open season on Kunihide, who has nothing but five dedicated cops to protect him, led by security police lieutenant Kazuki Mekari.

Written by

Kazuhiro Kiuchi, Tamio Hayashi

Directed by

Takashi Miike

Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

OLM, Nippon Television Network Corporation

Languages

Awards

5 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
2,785
Average Rating
6.2 out of 10
Metascore
35
Popularity
NA