Shylock's Children (2023 Film)

Shylock's Children (Japanese: シャイロックの子供たち, Hepburn: Shylock no Kodomotachi) is a 2023 Japanese drama film directed by Katsuhide Motoki. The film is based on the 2006 novel of the same name written by Jun Ikeido.

Promotional poster for Shylock's Children — Promotional poster for the 2023 film Shylock's Children.

Plot

The story centers on Masahiro Nishiki (Sadawo Abe), a veteran bank clerk employed at the Nagahara branch of Tokyo Daiichi Bank. The narrative is set in motion when a mysterious cash-loss incident occurs at the branch. Nishiki, alongside his colleagues Airi Kitagawa (Aya Ueto) and Yoji Tabata (Yuta Tamamori), begins an investigation to uncover the truth behind the disappearance of the funds, eventually revealing deeper secrets hidden within the institution.

Cast

The film features an ensemble cast including:

Sadawo Abe as Masahiro Nishiki
Aya Ueto as Airi Kitagawa
Yuta Tamamori as Yoji Tabata
Toshiro Yanagiba as Kaoru Kujo
Tetta Sugimoto as Kazuo Furukawa
Ryuta Sato as Makoto Takino
Ikkei Watanabe as Noboru Kashima
Shugo Oshinari as Takuji Endo
Koen Kondo as Isao Takashima
Haruka Kinami as Maki Handa
Naoto Nishimura as Kenzo Matsuoka
Chisato Nakai as Hikaru Tokoro
Akira Emoto as Hajime Sawazaki
Isao Hashizume as Koichi Ishimoto
Kuranosuke Sasaki as Michiharu Kuroda

Sadawo Abe portrays the lead character, Masahiro Nishiki.

Aya Ueto plays the role of Airi Kitagawa.

Yuta Tamamori plays the role of Yoji Tabata.

Production

The film was directed by Katsuhide Motoki with a screenplay by Michio Tsubaki. It was produced by Takashi Yajima and Satoko Ishida, with cinematography by Junichi Fujisawa. The film was distributed by Shochiku and released in Japan on February 17, 2023, with a runtime of 122 minutes.