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Drama, Romance
In the 1950s, a Japanese-American fisherman is suspected of killing his neighbour at sea. For Ishmael, a local reporter, the trial strikes a deep emotional chord when he finds his ex-lover is linked to the case. As he investigates the killing, he uncovers some startling clues that lead him to a shocking discovery.
View on IMDbAppeals to viewers who enjoy atmospheric period dramas blending courtroom investigation, unresolved romance, and meditations on prejudice and memory.
- Tone
- melancholic, romantic, contemplative
- Payoff
- revelation, heartbreak
- Pacing
- slow-burn
- Intensity
- moderate
- Structure
- non-linear
- Themes
- prejudice, justice, forbidden love, memory, wartime trauma
- Setting
- mid-twentieth-century postwar era, isolated Pacific Northwest island community and courtroom
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