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The Third Murder

Original title: Sandome no satsujin

“Everyone has a truth to want to believe.”

2017 · 2 h 4 min
Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda · Japan · Contemporary Asian Cinema
CrimeDramaMystery

Cast

Masaharu Fukuyama Koji Yakusho Suzu Hirose

Credits

Written by: Hirokazu Koreeda

Plot

A lawyer defends a confessed killer.

Sinekatalog’s take

Hirokazu Kore-eda's courtroom mystery has a lawyer doubting a confessed killer's story. Cool, ambiguous and philosophical, it trades emotion for a puzzle about truth and justice, with fine performances.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.7 / 10 (9,176 votes)
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