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The Detective Who Can Say No (2003)

Directed by Shinji Aoyama

Overview

Shinji Aoyama’s short film follows an unlikely pair of detectives—played by Susumu Terajima and filmmaker Kiyoshi Kurosawa—as they navigate a quirky case with deadpan seriousness. Mixing parody with genre tropes, the film riffs on the idea of “The Detective Who Can Say No,” echoing the satirical spirit of its title while playfully undermining the conventions of Japanese cop dramas. Made for the omnibus film “Deka Matsuri”

Length 8 minutes

Actors

Susumu Terajima | Kiyoshi Kurosawa | Shinji Aoyama | Yôichirô Saitô | 太田和志