Stolen (2020)

Other name: 追憶と消失, ついおくとしょうしつ, Tsuioku to Shoushitsu

Description:

Stolen plunges audiences into the heart-wrenching ordeal of a family whose world shatters when their 14-year-old son is kidnapped. The abduction, orchestrated by an anti-Japan government agent, thrusts their personal tragedy into a complex political landscape. As they grapple with the profound grief and agonizing uncertainty of their son's fate, the family faces an even more insidious challenge: Japan's pervasive societal tendency to victim-shame.

While desperately mourning their loss and fighting for their son's return, they must also battle public judgment and the subtle accusation that they are somehow responsible for their own misfortune. This powerful coproduction with the U.S.A. explores their relentless pursuit of justice, their unwavering love, and their struggle to maintain dignity and hope against a dual burden of unimaginable loss and deeply ingrained cultural bias. It's a gripping tale of resilience, cultural conflict, and a family's fight to reclaim their child and their honor.

Director: Taka Tsubota

Country: Japanese

Status: Completed

Released: 2020

Genre:Drama