Doku (2012)

Other name: 赤川次郎原作 毒〈ポイズン〉, Akagawa Jiro Gensaku Doku, Poison

Description:

In the thriller film Doku, an undetectable poison that kills exactly twenty-four hours after consumption becomes a viral internet legend, promising the perfect crime. This lethal drug catches the attention of Sasamoto Naomi at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's Special Crimes Unit. The creator, a mysterious figure named Professor Matsui Toichi, begins approaching desperate individuals trapped by their life problems, handing them the deadly substance to use at their own will. Among those targeted is Akimoto Shunji, a magazine journalist engaged to the wealthy Koide Reika. Shunji's bright future is threatened when his mistress, Otsu Mayumi, reveals she is pregnant. Desperate to secure his marriage, Shunji meets the elusive Matsui and receives the poison. Pressured by Reika's powerful father, a conflicted Shunji spikes Mayumi's drink. But when her body is discovered two days later in a shocking, unexpected location, the consequences of his choice begin to unfold. Adapted from the acclaimed 1981 novel by Akagawa Jirō, this suspenseful crime drama explores the dark depths of human desperation.

Episodes: 13

Duration: 40 min.

Director: Honda Ryuichi [本田隆一] and Okamoto Koichi [岡本浩一]

Country: Japanese

Status: Completed

Released: 2012

Genre:Investigation; Mystery; Novel; Accident