Jam (2018)
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Cast
Shô Aoyagi, Keita Machida, Nobuyuki Suzuki, Masayasu Yagi
Three men on sharply different paths are brought together as their choices begin to catch up with them.
The story
Hiroshi Yokoyamada is a struggling enka idol singer who receives fervent support from middle-aged and older women. Takeru believes that continuing to do good deeds will make his wish come true, and keeps doing them for a woman who remains unconscious. Meanwhile, Tetsuo seeks revenge on the yakuza who sent him to prison while they pursue him. Although their lives are very different, a twist of fate brings the three men face to face, setting their separate paths on a collision course.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Hiroshi Yokoyamada is a down-at-heel idol enka singer who enjoys fervent support from middle-aged and older women. Takeru believes in the superstition that if he keeps doing good deeds, his wish will come true, and continues doing them for her, as she remains unconscious. Tetsuo seeks revenge on the yakuza who sent him to prison, and is pursued by them. The three lead completely different lives, but through a twist of fate, their paths cross and they come face to face. Doing good deeds brings rewards, while piling up bad deeds comes back to haunt you... This is a story about men who experience the workings of cause and effect firsthand.
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