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Phone Call to the Bar
JAPAN · 2011

Phone Call to the Bar

Hajime Hashimoto
private detective red light district mysterious phone call criminal investigation noir
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Synopsis

In the Susukino red light district of Sapporo, a private detective (Yo Oizumi) drinks alcohol with his driver Takada (Ryuhei Matsuda) in his favourite bar. There he receives a phone call from a woman who identifies herself as Kyoko Kondo. The woman asks the detective to complete a simple task. The detective, having an excellent sense for danger, thinks the work is easy and accepts the case. The next day he begins the investigation.

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