The Swan and the Bat

The Swan and the Bat is a Japanese mystery drama centered on the murder of a compassionate lawyer. While one man is identified as the main suspect and provides a confession, the victim's daughter, Shiraishi Mirei, and the suspect's son, Kuraki Kazuma, both believe their fathers' accounts are inconsistent. As the two children collaborate to find the truth, they discover that the reality of the crime is more complex than it first appeared.

Directed by Yoshiyuki Kishi, this production follows his previous films (Ab)normal Desire and Sunset Sunrise. The screenplay was written by Kosuke Mukai and produced by Tomoko Tomita and Asami Nishi. The movie features Hokuto Matsumura as Kuraki Kazuma and Mio Imada as Shiraishi Mirei, with a supporting cast that includes Tomokazu Miura, Tasuku Emoto, Kou Maehara, and Shikan Nakamura VIII. Based on a novel by Keigo Higashino, the film was produced through a collaboration between Shochiku, TV Man Union, and the Nippon Television Network Corporation.