A diplomat's holiday turns into a murder hunt where the killer might be the Ambassador himself.
An employee at a Japanese embassy in a South American country is kidnapped but Furuhata, who is there on holiday, begins suspecting that the man was killed by none other than the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary himself.
Acting
Tamura's Furuhata: unassuming genius in rumpled vacation clothes.
Writing
Tight procedural where bureaucracy itself is a weapon.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Furuhata Ninzaburō is one of Japan's most beloved TV detective characters, with this film being a rare theatrical outing after the series ended in 2006.
The film satirizes Japan's diplomatic culture of 'maintaining face'—the fictional Ambassador's cover-up mirrors real scandals where embassy crimes were buried to protect bilateral relations.
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