[1] It is based on Saburo Kawamoto's true life account.
[2] The film follows the story of Sawada (played by Satoshi Tsumabuki) joining a left wing magazine as a gonzo journalist in 1969.
He is taken under the wing of the editor, and goes to interview Umeyama (Kenichi Matsuyama), who is developing a reputation as a radical - an activist intent on making a violent demonstration.
[2] The film follows the two characters involvement in the political activist world of 1960s/70s Japan.
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