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Whistleblower

2019 · 119 min

A quiet, talky corporate thriller that builds pressure through office maneuvering rather than action.

Directed by: Katsuo Fukuzawa
Genres: Mystery
Starring: Mansai Nomura, Teruyuki Kagawa, Mitsuhiro Oikawa

Overview: A seemingly lazy salaryman is tasked with managing a company secret.

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Directed by: Katsuo Fukuzawa
Genres: Mystery
Starring: Mansai Nomura, Teruyuki Kagawa, Mitsuhiro Oikawa

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: corruption
power
work
deception
morality
Places: workplace
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	4
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: mystery
Directed by: Katsuo Fukuzawa
Written by: Masami Ri, Kentaro Ushio
Starring: Mansai Nomura, Teruyuki Kagawa, Mitsuhiro Oikawa, Ainosuke Kataoka, Takuma Otoo, Aki Asakura, Kinya Kitaoji, Danshun Tatekawa
Music: Takayuki Hattori
Runtime: 119 min
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese

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