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The Investigation Game

2007 · 117 min Crime Thriller
6.0 / 10 · TMDB

Police superintendent Makishima suffered a demotion transfer after he failed to capture the suspect in a kidnapping case of a boy, who was subsequently killed, and made a blunder in the press conference. Six years later, Makishima is improving his performance at Ashigara station, when he is summoned by the prefectural police headquarters and asked to take on the investigation of a serial child murder case which has reached a deadlock. Makishima, still bearing an emotional scar from the previous case, accepts the request, and pushes through an unprecedented investigation, where Makishima appears on TV as the person responsible for the investigation and appeals to the killer directly in order to bring him into the open. Despite being caught in disputes within the police force and facing criticism from rival TV stations, Makishima talks to the camera as the whole nation watches on. "This is for the killer. Go to sleep trembling in fear tonight."

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📋 Film Details

Original Title 犯人に告ぐ
Year 2007
Country Japan
Genre Crime, Thriller
Director Tomoyuki Takimoto
Runtime 117 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.0/10 (2 votes)

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The film constructs a taut thriller that relies on the protagonist's psychological scar and explores the pressures within a rigid police hierarchy. By using the device of a public televised address to the killer, it builds a unique cat-and-mouse dynamic.

What lingers after the credits is the grim toll of an investigation where every move is a moral compromise. The procedural weight and bureaucratic claustrophobia leave a lasting, somber impression. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Tomoyuki Takimoto

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Watch in complete darkness to absorb every investigative turn and the oppressive atmosphere of dead ends.

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