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The Third Murder
The Third Murder

6.6

The Third Murder

R·2017·125m

Summary

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

Crew

Director, Screenplay

Hirokazu Kore-eda

Reviews

j

jessetaylor

September 15, 2017

7

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.

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

Japanese

Budget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Keywords

death penalty
japan
confession
suspicion of murder
suspicion
murder
lawyer
courtroom
legal battle
murder trial
courtroom drama
criminal record
legal thriller
judgement