The Third Murder
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The Third Murder is a 2017 Japanese legal thriller film directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda that explores the ambiguity of truth and justice through a murder case and the relationship between a defense lawyer and his client.
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| The Third Murder canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
Japanese film
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crime drama film ⓘ film ⓘ legal thriller film ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year for Hirokazu Kore-eda
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Japan Academy Prize for Picture of the Year nomination ⓘ Japan Academy Prize for Screenplay of the Year for Hirokazu Kore-eda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| castMember |
Isao Hashizume
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Kōji Yakusho NERFINISHED ⓘ Masaharu Fukuyama NERFINISHED ⓘ Mikako Ichikawa NERFINISHED ⓘ Shinnosuke Mitsushima NERFINISHED ⓘ Suzu Hirose NERFINISHED ⓘ Yuriko Ishida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterPortrayed |
Kōji Yakusho as Misumi
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Masaharu Fukuyama as Shigemori ⓘ Suzu Hirose as Saki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Mikiya Takimoto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| director | Hirokazu Kore-eda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Toho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Hirokazu Kore-eda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
crime drama
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legal thriller ⓘ mystery ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Misumi
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Saki NERFINISHED ⓘ Shigemori NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Ludovico Einaudi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of ambiguity in criminal confessions
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philosophical approach to crime and punishment ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A defense lawyer re-examines a murder case in which his client has already confessed, uncovering contradictions that challenge the nature of truth and justice. ⓘ |
| producer |
Matsuzaki Kaoru
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Taguchi Hijiri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Fuji Television Network
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Gaga Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2017-09-09 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2017 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 124 ⓘ |
| screenedAt |
2017 Toronto International Film Festival
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2017 Venice International Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Hirokazu Kore-eda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
ambiguity of truth
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criminal responsibility ⓘ justice ⓘ legal ethics ⓘ truth ⓘ |
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