Hirokazu KOREEDA

The Third Murder

三度目の殺人

Nippon Cinema   ª 

Lead attorney Shigemori takes on the defense of robbery murder suspect Misumi. His client freely admits his guilt, despite facing the death penalty. As he digs deeper into the case, the once-confident Shigemori begins to doubt his client’s confession. The latest film by Hirokazu KOREEDA is an outstandingly-acted and morally complex, dark thriller.

三度目の殺人
Sandome no satsujin

Japan 2017

124 minutes

Director
Hirokazu KOREEDA

Script
Hirokazu KOREEDA

Cinematography
Mikiya TAKIMOTO

Music
Ludovico Einaudi

Production
Fuji Television Network, Amuse, Gaga

World sales
Wild Bunch

Cast
Masaharu FUKUYAMA, Koji YAKUSHO, Suzu HIROSE, Isao HASHIZUME, Mikako ICHIKAWA

About Hirokazu KOREEDA

Hirokazu KOREEDA was born in Tokyo in 1962, and after studying literature at Waseda University he began directing TV documentaries. He switched to feature-film directing in 1995 and has since won several international prizes, including awards at the film festivals in Cannes, Venice, and San Sebastián.

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