Yukionna to Kani wo Kuu (2022)

Other name: 雪女と蟹を食う, Yukionna to Kani o Kuu, Eating Crab with a Yukionna

Description:

On a sweltering summer day, a man on the brink of despair, with no money or home, contemplates ending his life. As he wavers between life and death, a gourmet program on television catches his eye. Realizing he has never once eaten crab, he decides his final act will be to fulfill this craving. He targets a woman from a high-class neighborhood whom he had a chance encounter with at a library. Forcing his way into her home, his initial demand is for money to achieve his last wish. However, what unfolds next takes a completely unexpected and surprising direction, transforming a simple robbery into something far more complex and unforeseen for both individuals involved. This intriguing narrative explores themes of desperation, desire, and destiny.

Producer: TV Tokyo

Director: Shibata Keisuke [柴田啓佑], Uchida Eiji [内田英治], Matsumoto Yusaku [松本優作]

Country: Japanese

Status: Completed

Released: 2022

Genre:Drama; Manga; Miniseries; Romance; Suspense; Thriller