Hitojichi no rôdokukai (2014)

A terrorist incident occurred in a country in South America. All six Japanese hostages died in this protracted case. It was the worst and most heartbreaking outcome. Two years later, the incident grabs attention in an unexpected way. A Japanese radio station had learned about the existence of a tape containing the voices of the hostages while they were still alive, and made it public. It was Nakahara Seiichi, a journalist with the radio station, who had received a phone call from Hirasawa Hitomi, a family member of one of the victims. According to Hitomi whose mother Sakiko was killed in the terrorist incident, the government army working to resolve the case at that time planted wiretaps and the voices of the hostages were in it. She had that audio tape in her possession and talked about wanting to know her mother's last moments. What was compiled is a "recitation of life"; daily stories of memorable events to each of the six captives of different occupations and ages. Dojima Hiroshi, an unknown writer; Takahashi Satoko, an ordinary housewife; Hirata Ryohei, a plant manager; Kuraki Shoko, a company clerk; Eto Takahiro, a tour guide; and Sakiko, a food lecturer. Nakahara was entrusted with this tape and worked hard to release it to the public.