Uzukawamura Jiken (2022)

Other name: 鵜頭川村事件, Uzu Kawamura Jiken, Uzukawa Mura Jiken, Uzukawamura Incident

Description:

In search of his missing wife, doctor Iwamori travels with his daughter Aiko to her remote hometown, Uzukawa Village. Their desperate search takes a dark turn when torrential rains isolate the village, severing all outside communication. Tensions within the cut-off community explode following the shocking murder of a young resident. As fear and suspicion grip the inhabitants, an intricate web of power struggles emerges within a prominent family, exacerbating a deep generational divide between its angry youth and the adults. With the entire village teetering on the brink of collapse, Iwamori must navigate the escalating crisis while confronting his own family's buried secrets and unresolved past. This compelling drama, inspired by the novel Uzukawamura Jiken, promises an intense journey into the heart of a community unraveling.

Producer: WOWOW

Director: Irie Yu [入江悠]

Country: Japanese

Status: Completed

Released: 2022

Genre:Disaster; Investigation; Miniseries; Mystery; Novel; Suspense; Thriller