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A stranger in the increasingly strange city of San Francisco, Japanese crime novelist Aki is unsure of precisely what role she has to play in a real-life murder mystery involving ambiguous MacGuffins and amorphous identities. Unfolding in lonely places such as bookshops and hotel bars, Dave Boyle's moody thriller uncovers exhilarating new takes on genre conventions. Consequently, it's an alluring l'homme fatal who supplies Aki with the breadcrumb trail of clues that entices her into a labyrinthine plot of sinister dealings. In turn, the aging sheriff (veteran character actor Pepe Serna, fantastic in a rare leading role), who should rightfully be riding to her rescue, proves to be equally out of his depth. The game is afoot, the chase is exhilarating and the stakes are perilously high in this inspired neo-noir.

The greatest mystery she's ever written. And it could be her last.

Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Starring: Ayako Fujitani, Pepe Serna

Released: March 27, 2015

Runtime: 111.0

Popularity Rating: 0.883

Eleven Arts

United States of America

Aki Ayako Fujitani
Paul Del Moral Pepe Serna
Akira Kazuki Kitamura
Hitoshi Hiroshi Watanabe
Shinsuke Tetsuo Kuramochi
Teresa Del Moral Elisha Skorman
Tatsuji Masami Kosaka
Kageyama Rome Kanda

Art — Art Direction: Ciara Butler
Art — Art Direction: D.J. Theriot
Art — Production Design: Katy Porter
Camera — Director of Photography: Richard Wong
Costume & Make-Up — Costume Design: Irene Chan
Directing — Director: Dave Boyle
Production — Associate Producer: Mye Hoang
Production — Casting: Mye Hoang
Production — Casting: Satoshi Mashida
Production — Co-Producer: Alex Verba
Production — Co-Producer: Ben Lyon
Production — Co-Producer: Shohei Sano
Production — Co-Producer: Taro Goto
Production — Executive Producer: Emily Ting
Production — Executive Producer: Nelson Cheng
Production — Producer: Ko Mori
Writing — Writer: Dave Boyle
Writing — Writer: Joel Clark
Writing — Writer: Michael Lerman