The wings of the kirin

Nihombashi, dawn after an autumn rain. A winged kirin’s bronze paw pierces wet pavement where a man lies still. Detectives surround the statue while a fleeing driver’s car smolders nearby. His lover pleads from Fukushima, hands trembling over a photo of a tattoo no one knew he had. Detective Kaga slides a single file across the desk; on it, a kirin’s silhouette matches the mark. A film about Japan’s quietest corners, caught between daylight and the past.

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Nobuhiro Doi directed The wings of the kirin in 2012. See Nobuhiro Doi's full filmography, where to start with Nobuhiro Doi, or where to go after you've seen everything by Nobuhiro Doi.

The wings of the kirin was released in 2012 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 129 minutes.