The Third Murder

The Third Murder

  • Director: Hirokazu Koreeda
  • Countries of origin: Japan
  • Language: Japanese
  • Release date: July 20, 2018
  • Sound mix: Dolby Digital
  • Aspect ratio: 2.35 : 1
  • Also known as: The 3rd Murder
  • "Three Degrees of Murder" is a 124-minute suspense film released by Japan's Toho Cinemas and GAGA. Directed by Hirokazu Koreeda , starring Masha, co-starring Koji Yakusho and Hirose Suzu , the film was screened at the Venice Film Festival on September 5, 2017   .
    The film tells the story of elite lawyer Shige Sheng defending a murderer who had a criminal record 30 years ago. After he was psychologically prepared to lose the case, he discovered that he was not motivated during contact with the client and suspected that he was not the real murderer   .

    Details

    • Release date July 20, 2018
    • Filming locations Tokyo, Japan
    • Production companies Amuse, Fuji IG Laboratory for Movies (FILM), Fuji Television Network

    Box office

    Gross US & Canada

    $89,315

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $10,670

    Gross worldwide

    $13,411,936

    Movie reviews

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    • By Summer 2022-12-23 22:38:42

      Subsidy afterthought

      In the small screening hall of "The Third Suspect", only a few people were sparsely seated in the best viewing area, which is in stark contrast to the "Ready Player One" next door. It's hard for the filmmakers to change the title from "Three Degrees of Murder" to the incredible "The Third Suspect". It is estimated that they want to take advantage of "The Devotion of Suspect X". The film is Japanese-style slow-paced, hypnotic. It didn't take long from the beginning to the end, and the snoring...

    • By Marion 2022-11-20 06:26:22

      third suspect

      It's Hirokazu Kore-eda's film, except that it's a bit boring at the back, his style is completely invisible. If it wasn't for the two leading actors, I would have given up! As soon as Masaharu Fukuyama came out, he thought he was watching "Detective Galileo" for a moment. Great dance. I don't know if it is intentional or not, the new style is not seen, and the traditional feeling is lost. This kind of film is not really Hirokazu Koeda at first, but it is very Hirokazu Koeda at the end. It is...

    • By Reginald 2022-11-15 20:31:01

      drowsy, tedious

      This film reflects the good and evil in society, and satirizes the judicial system, whether it insists on justice. However, the long and constant dialogue exhausted my patience, and I didn't care about the reversal that followed. The Nth time proves that I don't like Hirokazu-eda. However, the attempt on the subject of crime is new, and it can be seen that the screen and lighting are much more sophisticated than before. The rhythm is a bit too procrastinated and boring, making it sleepy....

    • By Florida 2022-11-15 05:37:55

      irrelevant truth

      It was Hirokazu Koreeda who never wanted to make it clear who the culprit was, and I believe he didn't know either, or he didn't care who the culprit was. The fledgling female prosecutor believed in her so-called truth and refuted the defense lawyer to cover up the criminal, while the old lawyer scoffed at the prosecutor's point of view, but didn't want to talk too much, just simply said: "Positions are different", yes, different positions may have different truths. No one is God. We can...

    • By Eula 2022-11-03 03:18:38

      If the truth never came

      I watched "The Third Suspect" before, and recently, when I saw the Liu Xin incident in 2018, I thought about it, and sure enough, such a thing will happen again this year. I just hope that people can stand up to this matter and conduct public opinion discussions from the overall and overall situation of this matter, rather than blindly starting from this matter and adding fuel to the one-sided opinion that public opinion has formed on this matter.

      Will people believe the words of a...

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    • By Ena 2023-09-13 12:20:01

      Maybe I have watched too much Japanese-style reasoning, so I feel that the criminal methods of this film are nothing new, or it may be that Hirokazu Koreeda's personal style is very dull, which makes the whole film...

    • By Gudrun 2023-09-02 06:01:57

      The suspenseful part is a little under scrutiny, but the questions I want to discuss are quite interesting. The scene where the faces of the two overlap is impressive and Fukuyama's old age is also very...

    • By Camylle 2023-08-22 07:14:49

      When sticking to my family film style, I can see that I am exploring and imitating in order to combine it, but I only learned the mirror query shot that made "Heaven and Hell" by Kurosawa. The movie passed by countless points that should have been wonderful going down, and turned into a wall-riding embarrassment. The lines are a little disastrous, and it's too...

    • By Abdullah 2023-08-06 18:48:03

      A pessimistic review of the judicial system, family, and morality, the branch is very calm, the theme of the blind man touching the elephant is thoroughly implemented, and the use of suspense to confuse people is also in place, which also distinguishes the decadent style of the ten best newspapers. It's just that this subject has gradually increased, and this one has nothing beyond it....

    • By Evangeline 2023-08-01 22:47:06

      The whole film depends on Hiroji...

    Movie plot

    Lawyer Shige Sheng ( Masha ) is concerned about how to effectively help clients reduce their sentences or exonerate them, and firmly believes that "legal strategy is the truth." He became interested in another murder case , the prisoner Sansumi ( Koji Yakusho ), who had a history of homicide, and took the case. Misumi was sentenced to prison for murder, and now he confessed to the murder of the factory owner. The goal of the...
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    Hirokazu Koreeda's familiar family ethics is only used as an embellishment and introduction to the whole film. He focuses on criminal suspense and grim court games. This change makes people feel quite distant. From the perspective of a crime suspense film, "三度目の杀人" is not typical. The plot relies on large-scale realistic court procedures and dialogue in the detention center. The film also contains a satirical criticism of the Japanese...
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    Movie quotes

    • Sakie: I don't want to pretend not to see, like my mother.