189 (2021)
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.
Cast
- Yuma Nakayama - Taiga Sakamoto
- Natsuna Watanabe - Shion Akiba
- Hisashi Yoshizawa - Shoichi Masuda
- Yasuyuki Maekawa - Nobuhiro Yasukawa
- Yuno Ota - Seira Masuda
- Atsuki Tomori - Noriko Masuda
- Sei Hiraizumi - Kiyoshi Sakamoto
- Korroke - Mamoru Aoshima
- Takuto Teranishi - Raimu Kimura
Screenplay
Trailer
189 TrailerFrequently Asked Questions
- What is 189 about?
- 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.
- Who directed 189?
- 189 was directed by Ikuo Kamon.
- Who stars in 189?
- 189 stars Yuma Nakayama, Natsuna Watanabe, Hisashi Yoshizawa, Yasuyuki Maekawa, Yuno Ota, Atsuki Tomori.
- How long is 189?
- 189 has a runtime of 1h 49m (109 minutes).
- What genre is 189?
- 189 is a Drama, Crime film.
- Where was 189 produced?
- 189 was produced in Japan.