Dareka no Mokkin

Summary

Dareka no Mokkin , also known as Somebody's Xylophone in English, is a 2016 Japanese suspense drama film directed by Yōichi Higashi. It was adapted by Higashi from a novel of the same name by Areno Inoue. Dareka no Mokkin was the final film directed by Higashi, who died in 2026. The film tells the story of a married, middle-aged housewife who finds herself growing dangerously infatuated with her young hairdresser. It stars Takako Tokiwa in the lead role, in addition to Sosuke Ikematsu, Aimi Satsukawa, Masanobu Katsumura and Maho Yamada. Takatsugu Muramatsu composed the film's score, while its theme song "The Final News" was performed by Yōsui Inoue. Dareka no Mokkin was shown at the 29th Tokyo International Film Festival in the Japan Now section, before being theatrically released by Kino Films on 10 September 2016, in Japan.