Sturm Und Drang

In the winter of 1922 (Taisho 11), a poet and social activist Nakahama Tetsu (Jitsunashi Satoru) returned from a wandering journey to reunite with Furuta Daijiro (Hirokawa Takeshi) and other comrades. They organized an anarchist organization “Guillotine Society” dreaming of revolution. For their ideal, they targeted the Prince of Wales who visited Japan, but failed in all their attempts. Matsuura Emile (Nakamura Emiko), a soba selling mysterious woman with all foreseeing eyes, comes and goes before them. In September of 1923 (Taisho 12), under martial law, anarchists Osugi Sakae (Kawase Youta) and Ito Noe (Kawada Natsumi) whom members of Guillotine Society adored were taken by Captain Amakasu of the military police, and killed. When they learned of the murder, members of Guillotine Society swore vengeance, and rose up… Then, transcending time, at a cafe, music rings loud….