Shippu Rondo - Japan Cuts 2017

Shippu Rondo 疾風ロンド (Shippu Rondo) FEATURE SLATE NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE A secret biological weapon known as K-55 is stolen from a medical research lab by a disgruntled former employee who demands ¥300 million in exchange for its location. Unable to go to the police due to its illegal nature, research scientist Kazuyuki Kurabayashi (Hiroshi Abe) is tasked with recovering the anthrax-like weapon by the lab’s panicked director (Akira Emoto). Going off of a clue that K-55 is buried beneath snow, Kurabayashi heads to the nearest ski resort with his son on the pretense of a short vacation to begin his secret mission, enrolling the unwitting help of the local ski patrol (Tadayoshi Okura and Yuko Oshima). A slapstick comedy thriller with heart, Shippu Rondo delivers big laughs amidst exhilarating chase sequences and dramatic twists and turns. Based on the 2013 novel by Keigo Higashino. 2016. 108 min. DCP, in Japanese with English subtitles. Directed by Teruyuki Yoshida. With Hiroshi Abe, Tadayoshi Okura, Yuko Oshima, Tsuyoshi Muro, Keiko Horiuchi. Part of JAPAN CUTS 2017. ------ Visit: Like: Follow: Watch: Join: Teach: