189

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Released December 03, 2021

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Overview

189 is a phone number to call when a child needs to be saved from an abusive situation. Children and adults can call that number, where they will be connected with the nearest child consultation center. Taiga Sakamoto works as a rookie child welfare officer. A girl that he worked with is being sent back to her mother. The girl was abused by her mother and stayed at a shelter. The next day, she loses her life. Taiga thinks about quitting his job. At this time, he receives a phone call from the hospital. A doctor calls him and tells him that a six-year-old girl's wounds looks as if they were caused by physical abuse. The abuser is assumed to be her father, but the girl's father denies any wrongdoing. Taiga and Attorney Shion Akiba try to prove that the girl was abused by her father.

Runtime

1h 49m


Origin Country

Japan


Original Language

Japanese


Original Title

189


Status

Released


Production Countries

  • Japan

Spoken Languages

  • 日本語 (Japanese)

Production Companies

  • logo for VONS Pictures

    VONS Pictures

    Japan

  • no logo available

    United Vision

    Japan

  • logo for Bandai Namco Arts

    Bandai Namco Arts

    Japan

  • no logo available

    Tokyo Offline Center

    Japan

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