In Japan today, there is a demand for "100 million people to become shareholders" due to the "20 million yen retirement problem" and the spread of NISA and iDeCo. It is no exaggeration to say that we live in an age where "billionaires" are born through cryptocurrencies and stocks, and that anyone has the chance to become a billionaire.
Acting
Hiroshi Abe simmers with desperate ambition
Direction
Yonekura weaponizes awkward silences masterfully
Director
Gota Yonekura
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The '20 million yen retirement problem' refers to a real 2019 Japanese government report suggesting elderly couples need savings beyond pensions, sparking nationwide panic about aging poverty.
Director Yonekura reportedly cast Nanao without audition after seeing her Instagram posts about her own stock trading losses during the pandemic.
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