Dai SAKO

教誨師

Nippon Visions   ½ 

Thou shalt not kill, says the Bible. But does this commandment apply to the state as well? Prison chaplain Saeki regularly visits death row inmates, which leads him to reflect upon his own weaknesses. Dai SAKO presents an impressive chamber play about one of the taboo topics of the Japanese justice system, the death sentence. Actor Ren OSUGI, who passed away in 2018, gives his last brilliant performance.

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教誨師
Kyokaishi

日本 2018

114 分

監督
Dai SAKO

脚本
Dai SAKO

撮影
Tatsuya YAMADA

About Dai SAKO

Dai SAKO was born in Kanagawa Prefecture in 1971. After working successfully as a screenwriter, he gave his directorial debut with STILL PARADISE (2005). His follow-up feature RUNNING ON EMPTY (2009) was shown at various international film festivals. Having returned to writing film scripts for some years, he now presents his third feature film as a director with THE CHAPLAIN.