Trailer: ‘Faceless’

By   |  Nov 7, 2024

‘Faceless’ (正体 / Shotai) is a 2024 Japanese suspense drama co-written and directed by Michihito Fujii.

Based on the novel by Tamehito Somei, the film revolves around an escaped murder suspect who encounters several people while on the run but each one describes him differently. The cast includes Ryusei Yokohama, Riho Yoshioka, Shintaro Morimoto, Anna Yamada, and Takayuki Yamada.

Synopsis: Kaburagi (Ryusei Yokohama) was arrested as a suspect in a brutal murder case, but he escaped. He continues to hide and move all around Japan. During this time, he meets Sayaka (Riho Yoshioka), Kazuya (Shintaro Morimoto) and Mai (Anna Yamada). Detective Matanuki (Takayuki Yamada) is on the trail to capture Kaburagi. He interrogates the people who met Kaburagi, but they all describe Kaburagi differently from each other. Kaburagi has been missing for 488 days. Who really is Kaburagi? What is his plan? [Source: AsianWiki]

‘Faceless’ opens across Japan on November 29, 2024.

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