Set in the year 2017, the Japanese government attempts to secretly control the DNA of its people. Ryuhei Kagura is a top scientist in the field of DNA analysis. He works at the DNA analysis institution run by the National Police Agency. When the inventor of the DNA analysis system is murdered, Ryuhei Kagura's own DNA is found at the murder scene. Ryuhei Kagura becomes the prime suspect and then he becomes a fugitive. Veteran detective Reiji Asama goes in pursuit.
Acting
Ninomiya's unraveling from smug genius to desperate fugitive
Production
Chilly sterile labs vs. grimy underground Tokyo
Writing
Tight adaptation of Higashino's twist-heavy novel
Director
Keishi Otomo
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released in 2013 but set in 2017, the film accidentally predicted Japan's actual DNA database expansion debates. Oops.
Ninomiya and Toyokawa had previously starred together in 2006's 'Tekkonkinkreet'—this reunion flips their dynamic from allies to hunter and prey.
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