Trailer and poster added for movie “Kuchinai Sakura” starring Hana Sugisaki. The mystery-suspense film is based on 2015 novel “Kuchinai Sakura” by Yuko Yuzuki (“The Blood of Wolves“) and directed by Hiroto Hara (“Tokyo City Girl“). The trailer begins with successive captions that states “Stalker murder, police scandal, friend’s death.” Caption on the poster states “Believe me.” In addition, more supporting actors has been announced for the film. They are Kokoro Morita, Minosuke Bando, Taro Suruga, Yuya Endo, Soko Wada, and Tomoko Fujita.
“Kuchinai Sakura” will be released June 21, 2024.
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: A female university student was stalked by a man and she was killed by that person. According to a scoop from a local newspaper, a police officer delayed processing a complaint from the victim and, instead, went on a trip. The prefectural police station is in turmoil because of the article and they try to find out who is the source of the leak. Meanwhile, Izumi Moriguchi (Hana Sugisaki) works in the public relations & public appeals department for the prefectural police station. She is suspicious that her best friend, Reporter Chika Tsumura, broke a promise with her and used the information for the scoop. But, Chika Tsumura denies the accusation and insists that she is innocent. One week later, Chika Tsumura is found dead. Izumi Moriguchi is overcome with remorse and guilt, believing if she didn’t suspect her friend then she wouldn’t have been harmed. Izumi Moriguchi now begins to investigate who is responsible for Chika Tsumura’s death.
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