Mist and Shadows(1961)

movie - first aired/released 1961-08-26 - 84 min - audience 8.0

Thriller, Drama

Directed by Teruo Ishii

A veteran reporter and a young journalist doggedly pursue clues through sheer persistence and intuition to unravel the mystery behind the sudden death of a teacher in the remote Hokuriku region. In pursuit of the truth, they are led to a web of corporate fraud, an inbred village, bundles of toilet paper, and flatfoots with something to hide as the bodies pile up.