rinko kikuchi as takako konishi in the new film kumiko , the treasure hunter , which tells the story of how the young japanese woman went searching for a suitcase of cash which had been buried in the film fargo .
now takako 's incredible story has been made into a film of its own - kumiko , the treasure hunter - newly released by american filmmakers , and brothers , david and nathan zellner - that dramatizes the myth of her journey .