The Third Murder

Movie

2017

2h 5m

Japanese

Drama, Mystery, Crime

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6.8

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A lawyer tasked with defending a robbery-and-murder suspect begins developing doubts about what truly happened.

The Third Murder

Movie

2017

2h 5m

Japanese

Drama, Mystery, Crime

Watch on MUBI

A lawyer tasked with defending a robbery-and-murder suspect begins developing doubts about what truly happened.

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6.8

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Cast

Tomoaki Shigemori

Misumi

Sakie Yamanaka

Shinnosuke Mitsushima

Akira Kawashima

Itsuki Sasabara

Akiko Hattori

Yuka Shigemori

Watanabe

Landlady

Sakurai

Taxi Driver

Minoru Ono

Akihisa Shigemori

Mitsue Yamanaka

Daisuke Settsu

Directed By: Hirokazu Kore-eda

Written By: Hirokazu Kore-eda (Screenplay)

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Saint Pauly says...

7 years ago

I prefer more film in my films. _The Third Murder_ is a case of style over substance, as most of the film is simple dialogue that, to be honest, I found next to impossible to stay awake through. If only I could've slept through the unsatisfying ending, as well.

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manicure says...

one year ago

A man on trial for murder continues to change his version of events, perhaps to conceal some kind of mystery?? The ending, while deceptively anticlimactic, serves as a fitting conclusion for a legal drama that is fully committed to its characters. Occasionally, the acting veers into the melodramatic tendencies often seen in Japanese entertainment. Nevertheless, the overall quality of the writing and performances is definitely above the standards of its genre, sometimes even pointing out at the flaws of the Japanese judicial system. Although the film kept me significantly hooked throughout the viewing, I must confess that it hasn't lingered in my thoughts afterwards, feeling rather disposable on the long run.

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jessetaylor

6 years ago

A very good courtroom procedural with a brilliantly complex performance from the always great Kōji Yakusho. Still, this is a major change of pace from Koreeda and I don't know that I'm a fan of the new style. He does familial drama best and I hope he returns to form on his next feature.

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