JFTFP25: In the WakeCert-TBC

Directed by ZEZE Takahisa | Japan | 2021 | 2h 15m | Japanese w/ English subtitles | Starring SATOH Takeru, ABE Hiroshi, KIYOHARA Kaya

In Sendai, nine years after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, two social workers are found starved to death after being tied up and abandoned. Both had been involved in processing welfare claims after the disaster. Investigator Tomashino suspects Tone, an ex-convict trying to rebuild his life, but the evidence is not conclusive. To solve the case, Tomashino must dig deeper into the complex social issues stemming from the disaster. Directed by Zeze Takahisa (Tomorrow’s Dinner Table), In the Wake is a gripping social thriller that delves into responsibility, social injustice, and the lasting effects of the 2011 disaster.

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