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The Third Murder

The Third Murder

Drama · Mystery · Crime · 2017

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

Movie details

The Third Murder

“Everyone has a truth to want to believe.”

2017 Drama · Mystery · Crime 2h 5m

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TMDB

6.6 / 10

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

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What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Hirokazu Kore-eda

Written by

Hirokazu Kore-eda

Masaharu Fukuyama

Masaharu Fukuyama

Tomoaki Shigemori

Koji Yakusho

Koji Yakusho

Takashi Misumi

Suzu Hirose

Suzu Hirose

Sakie Yamanaka

Shinnosuke Mitsushima

Shinnosuke Mitsushima

Teru Kawashima

Mikako Ichikawa

Mikako Ichikawa

Itsuki Shinohara

Izumi Matsuoka

Izumi Matsuoka

Akiko Hattori

Aju Makita

Aju Makita

Yuka Shigemori

Court is in session

Put The Third Murder on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.