Storyline
Half a Confession introduces itself as a thriller and abruptly changes gears, transforming into a tale of morality with deeper insights into its characters than we had anticipated. It begins when Soichiro Kaji (Terao), a retired detective, walks into police headquarters and confesses to the murder of his wife. We learn that the victim had prematurely developed Alzheimer's after the tragic death of their son, and in her suffering, had asked to die. The police chiefs would be far more content to take him at his word if it were not for a conspicuous hole in his story: 48-hour gap between the alleged murder and his confession. Fearing a public relations nightmare, they are eager to bury the incident and keep the press in the dark.
Cast & Crew
Akira Terao
Soichiro Kaji
Lead
Mieko Harada
Keiko Kaji
Hidetaka Yoshioka
Keigo Fujibayashi
Mayu Tsuruta
Yoko Nakao
Jun Kunimura
Manabu Uemura
Tsuyoshi Ihara
Morio Sase
Kyusaku Shimada
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Yousuke Saito
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What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kiyoshi Sasabe's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Half a Confession is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
