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Killing for the Prosecution

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Original title

Kensatsu gawa no zainin

Year

2018

Running time

123 min.

Country

Japan

Director

Masato Harada

Screenwriter

Novel: Shusuke Shizukui

Cast

Music

Harumi Fūki

Cinematography

Takahide Shibanushi

Producer

Toho

Genre

Mystery

Synopsis

Mogami Takeshi works at the Tokyo prosecutor's office focusing on violent criminal cases. Okino Keiichiro admires him and is happy to be assigned to work with Mogami. When a money lender is killed for his dealings with the deceased one, Matsukura Shigeo is considered a suspect. He has a past involving a schoolgirl and the prosecutors strive to make the case.

Awards: 2019: Premios de la Academia Japonesa: nominated to Best Supporting Actor.

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Critics' reviews

"Overstuffed and under-motivated (...) [It leaves] audiences to mentally assemble the pieces in a process that’s more laborious than entertaining."

Justin Lowe: The Hollywood Reporter

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Killing for the Prosecution

2018

Masato Harada