Novel #Kakusan

[Machine Translation] Lies and rumors spread - A human drama depicting the sorrow and conflicts of people at the mercy of the media. The protagonist, Shinji Asaoka, who works as a caregiver in Kamiichi-machi, Toyama Prefecture, starts a protest in front of the hospital, holding up a portrait of his wife who died suddenly after being vaccinated. His actions are quickly "spread" through SNS and the press, and he becomes the center of public attention. However, behind the scenes, people use Nobuharu for their own agendas and manipulate the media and SNS. Eventually, Nobuharu himself is caught up in a complicated whirlpool of desires, and he finds himself isolated from the rest of the world at the end of his fame. What to believe and whom to believe? The film sharply depicts the distortions of modern society and human psychology, and questions the universal themes of what "truth" is and how to maintain one's sense of values in a society inundated with information. The novel version of the film depicts the past and psychology of the characters in greater depth and detail than the film. The novel version of the movie is a work that can be enjoyed both before and after the movie, further elaborating the worldview of the movie.

笑えるほど滑稽で、笑えぬほど、悲惨。現代を映す痛烈な社会派エンターテインメント。ワクチン接種後の突然死で妻を失った介護士・浅岡信治は、遺影を掲げて病院前に立つ。その姿はSNSで拡散し、瞬く間に“悲劇のヒーロー”として祭り上げられる。だが、集まってくるのは同情だけではない。マスコミ、インフルエンサー、政治―欲望とデマが渦巻く中で、信治の運命はあらぬ方向へ転がりだす。