In 1950, on San Pedro Island in the American Pacific Northwest, the body of commercial fisherman Carl Heine Jr. is found with head trauma. Kazuo Miyamoto, a Japanese fisherman, is charged with his murder. The case is marked by racial tensions, as Carl had a history of disputes with the Japanese community, and the investigating prosecutor, Alvin Hooks, uses anti-Japanese sentiment to his advantage. Meanwhile, local newspaper owner Ishmael Chambers, a veteran who lost his arm in battle, has a personal stake in the case as he has long been in love with Kazuo's wife, Hatsue.
Snow Falling on Cedars
In the 1950s, a Japanese-American fisherman faces a dramatic trial after being accused of murdering his neighbor at sea, with racial tensions and the involvement of a determined reporter, Ishmael, heightening the stakes.
