

A woman was killed by a truck wheel, which flew off while the vehicle was in motion. As the freight company which owns the truck becomes the target of the public and the media’s wrath, Tokuro Akamatsu, the president of the freight company, realizes that a structural defect within the truck itself may have been to blame. A conspiracy of the wheel manufacturer's attempts to cover up a defective product is uncovered.
Acting
Tomoya Nagase seethes with restrained desperation throughout.
Writing
Taut procedural that trusts audiences to follow the paperwork.
Direction
Motoki finds dread in conference rooms and factory floors.

Director
Katsuhide Motoki
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Jun Ikeido's novel, itself inspired by real 2000s Japanese auto industry scandals. Ikeido also wrote 'Hanzawa Naoki,' explaining the shared DNA of bureaucratic rage.
The film's 'salaryman hero' archede—corporate middle-manager as whistleblower—resonates deeply in Japan's consensus-driven business culture where loyalty traditionally trumps ethics.