Eureka

Set in rural Japan, this drama follows several individuals attempting to heal from the psychological trauma of a violent bus hijacking. The only survivors of the event, including a bus driver and two children, are reunited years later. As they try to rebuild their lives, the driver becomes a suspect in a local murder investigation. To find peace, he converts an old bus into a motorhome and takes the children and their student cousin on a journey across the country while a serial killer remains active in the region.

The film was written and directed by Shinji Aoyama, following his 1996 work A Weapon in My Heart. The ensemble cast features Koji Yakusho, Aoi Miyazaki, Masaru Miyazaki, Yoichiro Saito, Sayuri Kokusho, and Ken Mitsuishi. A co-production between France and Japan, the movie was produced by Takenori Sentô and supported by companies including dentsu Music And Entertainment and IMAGICA.

The film has received a positive response from viewers, maintaining a 7.7 rating on IMDb based on 4,700 votes and a 7.8 rating on TMDB from 102 votes. With a runtime of 218 minutes, the story focuses on the slow process of recovery and the bonds formed between the protagonists.