Japanese Film Series: Death Note L

Wednesday, April 19, 2017 - 4:00pm
Inspired by the best-selling manga and anime series, Death Note: L, change the WorLd reveals how the legendary detective “L” spends the final days of his life.  Directed by master J-horror filmmaker Hideo Nakata, Kenichi Matsuyama once again stars as L.
 
L has finally solved the “Kira” case in which countless criminals had died under mysterious circumstances, but sacrificed his own life in order to stop Kira, leaving himself with only 23 days left to live.  
 
For his final case, L goes up against a bio-terrorist group trying to wipe out humanity with a deadly mutated virus.  As L tries to formulate an antidote with a scientist, he must also save the lives of two children who have no one else to turn to.  Will L be able to save the world before it’s too late?  Witness the last 23 days of L.  [Synopsis © VIZ Pictures]
 
(129 min.  Japanese with English subtitles)
 
Free & Open only to Lehigh students/faculty/staff.