Soulful thriller set in Tokyo and London, exploring the butterfly effect of a single murder across two cities. A dark, witty and daring examination of morality and redemption.
Giri/Haji is a Japanese/British neo crime thriller.
It is stylishly shot and heavily influenced by Quentin Tarantino.
The story concerns a fatigued detective Kenzo Mori (Takehiro Hira) who has been sent to London. Ostensibly it is an exchange visit. Kenzo is searching for his younger brother Yuto.
Yuto is a gangster in Japan who was thought to have died. Now Yuto is linked to the death of a prominent Yakuza member.
Kenzo finds himself navigating the treacherous waters of both the London and Tokyo underworld. He wants to protect Yuto but needs to find him first.