Winny (2023) on Netflix
NR20232h 7m
In the Internet's early days, an innovative software leads to a police case, and its developer, Isamu Kaneko, is falsely arrested. The men around him set out to fight the authorities.
- Netflix3.2/5
- IMDb6.4/10202 votes
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Plot summary
In the early days of the Internet, a case arises from an innovative software and the developer is falsely arrested by the police. This film is based on the true story of the men who fought against the authorities to protect the future and the rights of engineers.
Cast
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Winny (2023)
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- Masahiro Higashide, who plays Winny developer Yu Kaneko, knew nothing about the case and wondered if Kaneko was suspicious, but gained about 18 kilograms for the role after reading attorney Toshimitsu Dan's nonfiction book and the script, interviewing the bereaved family and people involved, and sitting through mock trials.
SPOILER
The film tells the true story of Winny and its developer, programmer Yu Kaneko, who died at 42; lead actor Masahiro Higashide was told it was the story of a man who fought a seven-and-a-half-year court battle.
