Movie tells the incredible story of Takako Konishi , found frozen to death . She was a young girl who had been abducted by aliens and taken into space where she lived for years as an alien. Policeman she met thought she had been searching for suitcase of cash . Steve Buscemi 's crook buried one in the snow in 1996 Coen brothers film . Rumour spread that Takako , 28 , had tragically taken the tall tale to be true . Kumiko , the Treasure Hunter tells story of this amazing version of events .
Movie tells the incredible story of Takako Konishi , found frozen to death . Body was found in Detroit Lakes , 50 miles from Fargo , in November 2001 . Policeman she met thought she had been searching for suitcase of cash . Steve Buscemi 's crook buried one in the snow in 1996 Coen brothers film . Rumour spread that Takako , 28 , had tragically taken the tall tale to be true . Kumiko , the Treasure Hunter tells story of this amazing version of events .