The Perennial Weed

The Perennial Weed is a Japanese crime drama centered on a detective who faces a personal crisis when his own sister becomes a suspect in a murder investigation. The story explores the internal conflict and doubt he experiences while dealing with the legal suspicion surrounding his family member.

Directed by Yoshitarō Nomura, this production was released in 1975 by Shochiku. It stands as the 11th of 16 films directed by Nomura, following The Castle of Sand and preceding The Demon. The screenplay was written by Kaneto Shindō. The movie features a cast including Hideki Takahashi in the role of Harada, alongside Kumiko Akiyoshi as Noriko and Shino Ikenami as Tamie.

The film has a runtime of 87 minutes. Based on user feedback, it holds a rating of 6.4/10 on IMDb, calculated from 34 votes.