JFF26 SUZUKI=BAKUDAN

When patrol officers Sara KODA (Sairi ITO) and Taito Yabuki (Ryōta BANDO) arrest a drunken drifter for vandalism, they expect a routine night on the streets of Tokyo. Instead, the man, Tagosaku SUZUKI (Jirō SATO), claims to possess a sixth sense and calmly predicts that a bomb will explode in Akihabara within the hour. The detectives dismiss him… until the bomb detonates exactly as he foretold. With three more explosions looming, one every hour, the interrogation room becomes Suzuki’s twisted playground. Young detective Isao TODOROKI (Shōta SOMETANI) and veteran negotiator Teruji KIYOMIYA (Atsurō WATABE) are drawn into a tense battle of wits, as the police scramble across Tokyo to prevent catastrophe. But Suzuki refuses to provide straight answers, taunting investigators with cryptic riddles while appearing to revel in their growing desperation. As the clock counts down, the line between psychic, suspect and manipulator becomes increasingly blurred. Based on Katsuhiro GO's acclaimed novel, SUZUKI=BAKUDAN is a gripping, electrifying thriller that keeps audiences guessing until its final moments. Anchored by a stellar ensemble cast, the film cements director Akira NAGAI as a bold new voice in Japanese genre cinema.