A janitor finds a millionaire's coat full of cash—and refuses the reward. Pride, shame, and unlikely connection collide.
Janitor Hiroharu Nonoyama (Ken Watanabe) discovers a coat filled with cash while working. The coat belongs to Daiki Iwasaki (Hiroshi Tamaki), who lives in a luxury apartment building. When Taiki offers Hiroharu a wad of cash as thanks for returning the coat, Hiroharu refuses and walks away... This incident sparks a connection between the two men, though each has reasons they don't want probed. As Taiki gradually opens up, Hiroharu still carries a secret he doesn't want anyone to know.
Acting
Watanabe's silences speak louder than dialogue.
Direction
Tajima builds intimacy through what goes unsaid.
Director
田島大輔
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film quietly critiques Japan's 'lost decade' economic stagnation, using the janitor-tycoon dynamic to explore collapsing class mobility.
This was Ken Watanabe's return to Japanese cinema after his Hollywood breakout in The Last Samurai—he specifically sought smaller, character-driven roles.
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