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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instanceOf Japanese film
crime drama film
film
legal thriller film
awardReceived Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year for Hirokazu Kore-eda NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
Kōji Yakusho NERFINISHED
Masaharu Fukuyama NERFINISHED
Mikako Ichikawa NERFINISHED
Shinnosuke Mitsushima NERFINISHED
Suzu Hirose NERFINISHED
Yuriko Ishida NERFINISHED
characterPortrayed Kōji Yakusho as Misumi NERFINISHED
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
legal thriller
mystery
mainCharacter Misumi NERFINISHED
Saki NERFINISHED
Shigemori NERFINISHED
musicBy Ludovico Einaudi NERFINISHED
notableFor exploration of ambiguity in criminal confessions
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 NERFINISHED
Taguchi Hijiri NERFINISHED
productionCompany Fuji Television Network NERFINISHED
Gaga Corporation NERFINISHED
releaseDate 2017-09-09
releaseYear 2017
runtimeMinutes 124
screenedAt 2017 Toronto International Film Festival NERFINISHED
2017 Venice International Film Festival NERFINISHED
screenwriter Hirokazu Kore-eda NERFINISHED
setting Japan NERFINISHED
theme ambiguity of truth
criminal responsibility
justice
legal ethics
truth

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