In the 1950s, a Japanese-American fisherman is suspected of killing his neighbour at sea. For Ishmael, a local reporter, the trial strikes a deep emotional chord when he finds his ex-lover is linked to the case. As he investigates the killing, he uncovers some startling clues that lead him to a shocking discovery.

• Universal Pictures
• The Kennedy/Marshall Company
• Ethan Hawke
• Youki Kudoh
• Reeve Carney
• Anne Suzuki
• Rick Yune
• Max von Sydow
• James Rebhorn
• James Cromwell