Kurosu

Kurosu

2017 · 89 min · Romance, Mystery

A journalist exposes the current whereabouts of perpetrators involved in a past mass lynching murder case, triggering the resurfacing of another sealed murder case. The film explores human desire, jealousy, and the nature of atonement throughout this process.

Directed by Kazuyoshi Okuyama

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