A Taxing Woman (1987)
Ryoko Itakura, a determined tax investigator, zeroes in on the elusive Hideki Gondo, a suspected millionaire running a chain of questionable hourly hotels. For years, Gondo has skillfully concealed his wealth from Japanese tax authorities. As Itakura delves deeper into her investigation, a clever and satirical game of cat and mouse ensues between the two. Their battle is not just over money, but also a clash of intellects, revealing the absurdities of both tax evasion and bureaucratic oversight.
