Suna no Utsuwa (2004)

Suna no Utsuwa 2004 / 砂の器 2004 / Vessel of Sand ,

Waga Eiryo is a well-known musician. As a composer and pianist, he has begun a rapid climb to stardom. But he must keep his terrible past a secret. One day, someone who knows all about his past, Kenichi Miki, appears before him. In order to protect the fame he has obtained, Waga kills Miki. Immediately after that, Waga runs into Asami Naruse. He manages to pull himself together and leave the scene. An investigation team is established and is led by two detectives Shuichiro Imanishi and Masaya Yoshimura, but they have difficulty making any headway. Meanwhile, by coincidence, Waga bumps into Asami again. Asami is a stage actress who has her own dark past. Soon the two fall in love. But Waga is already engaged to Ayaka Tadokoro. It was with her father's help that Waga began his ascent to the top of the music world. It looks like Waga's ambitions are about to confront reality. (Source: AsianMediaWiki) ~~ Adapted from the novel ‟Suna no Utsuwa‟ by Seicho Matsumoto.