Yoru ga Dorehodo Kurakutemo (2020)

Other name: 夜がどれほど暗くても, No Matter How Dark the Night is

Description:

"Even if the Night is Dark" (Yoru ga Dorehodo Kurakutemo) plunges viewers into the life of Michinari Shiga, a respected deputy editor for the weekly magazine Shukan Jiryu, renowned for exposing high-profile scandals. Michinari, living faithfully as a journalist, sees his world collapse when his university-aged son commits murder and then takes his own life. Overnight, the scandal-breaker becomes the target, hounded by the very journalists he once led. Demoted to another magazine and facing a deteriorating relationship with his wife, Michinari finds himself in a desperate situation. However, refusing to accept the official narrative, he embarks on a relentless and perilous journey to uncover the shocking truth behind his son's tragic case, navigating a web of secrets and betrayal. This gripping drama is adapted from the novel by Shichiri Nakayama.

Director: Hashimoto Hajime [橋本一]

Country: Japanese

Status: Completed

Released: 2020

Genre:Drama; Murder; Suspense