
Kyoko lives with Yuji, an aspiring poet. A detective visits Kyoko's workplace and tells her that a man living in Yuji's hometown of Aomori has been murdered and that Yuji is the suspect.
Directed by Masaru Konuma, 津軽・青森ロマンチック殺人街道 leans on a strong ensemble — Yoko Shimada, Takao Itō, Miyoko Akaza — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 1989.
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Toru recalls his life in the 1960s, when his friend Kizuki killed himself and he grew close to Naoko, Kizuki's girlfriend, and another woman, the outgoing, lively Midori.
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