JAPAN · 1949
Stray Dog
Japanese Golden Age
crime and punishment
police investigation
moral ambiguity
social desperation
redemption
Synopsis
A bad day gets worse for young detective Murakami when a pickpocket steals his gun on a hot, crowded bus. Desperate to right the wrong, he goes undercover, scavenging Tokyo’s sweltering streets for the stray dog whose desperation has led him to a life of crime. With each step, cop and criminal’s lives become more intertwined and the investigation becomes an examination of Murakami’s own dark side.
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