“The Whistleblower” (Japanese: “告発の行方”) is a 2019 Japanese drama film Directed by Yojiro Takita. The movie is based on the true story of Shigeo Nishiguchi, a whistleblower who exposed corruption within the Ministry of Finance in Japan.
The story follows Masaharu Kagoike (played by Kiichi Nakai), a school operator who becomes embroiled in a scandal involving the sale of public land to his school at a heavily discounted price. Kagoike’s attempts to expose the corruption lead him to Shigeo Nishiguchi (played by Koji Yakusho), a former bureaucrat who was dismissed for his attempts to reveal financial misconduct. As Kagoike and Nishiguchi work together to expose the truth, they face resistance from powerful individuals and institutions.
| Release Date | 6 December 2019 |
| Language | English |
| File Type | SRT (Zip File) |
| Running Time | 2h 19m |