Experience the adrenaline-fueled intensity of modern Japanese noir. “The Blood of Wolves” is a gritty, high-stakes masterpiece that revitalized the “Yakuza” genre for a new generation.
Synopsis: Set in 1988 Hiroshima, before the enactment of the anti-organized crime law. Shoka Hioka, a rookie detective, is assigned to work with Sergeant Shogo Ogami—a man rumored to be as corrupt as the criminals he hunts. As a violent gang war erupts, Hioka must decide where his loyalties lie: with the letter of the law, or with the brutal, effective justice of his partner. Explosive, stylish, and deeply human, this is a cinematic tour de force.
- Year: 2018
- Length: 126 minutes
- Director: Kazuya Shiraishi (白石 和彌)
- Genre: Crime / Action / Neo-Noir