"Utogawa Village Incident" is a film directed by Yu Irie, written by Kiyoto Wada, starring Matsuda Ryuhei The suspense movie, which premiered on Japan's WOWOW TV station on August 28, 2022.
Adapted from the novel by Kushiki Riu, the film tells the story of doctor Akira Iwamori and his In order to find his missing wife Hitomi, his daughter Aiko came to his wife's hometown, Utogawa Village. While the two were staying, a heavy rain suddenly struck and isolated the village from the outside world. At the same time, a young man was killed in the village, which shrouded the whole village under the shadow of distrust and uneasiness.
There are conflicts between powerful clans in Utogawa Village, As clashes escalate between disaffected young people and their elders, the village is thrown into a panic and youth violence reaches its peak. In the village of despair where the hearts of the people are agitated, new murder cases occurred again, and the mystery became more and more confusing.
"Utogawa Village Incident" will lead the audience into a world full of despair. The village, through the advancement of the plot and the reasoning of the characters, unlocks the secrets behind the incident step by step. Matsuda Ryuhei's superb performance will add layers of tension and urgency to the movie, and the audience will follow in the footsteps of Akira Iwamori to explore the clues of the truth.