Cold Current

Cold Current

1983 · 109 min · Drama, Thriller

Set against the backdrop of a bitter power struggle between the faction of the chairman of the board and the faction of the vice-chairman of the board of a large bank, this business mystery explores the lust, suffering and vindictiveness of one of the branch managers caught in the middle of the struggle. The term “cold current” refers to a current in which those who, once in it, find themselves will never emerge.

Directed by Sōkichi Tomimoto · Written by Yasuko Ōno

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