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Kashiopea no Endo Roru A murder takes place on a luxury overnight train which runs from Sapporo to Ueno, Tokyo. The victim is a film director. The suspects are 4 women. Nokosareta Senritsu After a pianist concludes her best performance to date, she dies mysteriously in the waiting room. The cause of her death is potassium cyanide that was laced in her coffee. Kuroi Pan Teru A man works as a supervisor for a construction company. 30 years ago, he was a popular actor who played a hero character on TV. Now, he has a wife and a 20-year-old daughter. One day, the man learns that his daughter is kidnapped. Daiyamondo Dasuto A cold wave hits Tokyo. Two men, working for the same company, are unable to avoid overtime work that night. The snow storm then causes electrical outages. The two men must face difficult life or death decisions.
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Plot Summary
A struggling mystery writer, frustrated by his lack of success, finds himself entangled in a real-life murder case. He teams up with a tenacious detective to uncover the truth behind the crime, which seems to mirror the plot of his unpublished manuscript. As they delve deeper, the writer must confront his own creative and personal demons.
Critical Reception
The film received a mixed to positive reception, praised for its clever premise and Goro Inagaki's performance, though some critics found the plot a bit convoluted.
What Reviewers Say
- Praised for its meta-narrative and intriguing premise.
- Goro Inagaki's portrayal of the conflicted writer was a standout.
- Some found the intricate plot to be overly complicated or predictable.
Google audience: Audience reception data for this specific film on Google is not widely available. However, general sentiment from viewers often highlights the unique concept of a writer's work bleeding into reality.
Fun Fact
The film's title is a direct reference to a phrase used in the marketing for the movie, emphasizing its meta-fictional elements.
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