Faceless (2024)
Grade: Ba
Format: Film
Genre: Thriller; Drama
Studio: BABEL LABEL
Source: novel
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An 18-year-old death row inmate escapes prison and goes on the run across Japan, assuming different identities while touching the lives of strangers he encounters --- all while a detective relentlessly pursues him. The tone is melodramatic yet suspenseful, blending fugitive thriller with emotional human drama. The core conflict centers on a wrongly convicted man's desperate fight to prove his innocence while the system and public perception work against him, exploring themes of identity, trust, and how others perceive us. Adapted from the novel *Shotai* (正体) by Mizuki Yuta; 120-minute theatric
Cast
- Ryusei Yokohama
- Riho Yoshioka
- Shintaro Morimoto
- Anna Yamada
- Takayuki Yamada