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Filmmaker Shinji Higuchi reveals the inspirations behind the train drama that reached No. 2 in the streamer's global non-English films list.

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Yuzuki has a small heart monitor in her chest thanks ... Their diligence is why every single train in Japan is always on time, as opposed to the UK where every single train is not.