Keiho (1999)

Original title

39 刑法第三十九条

Directed by

Yoshimitsu Morita

Genre

drama film

Country

Japan

Runtime

2h 13m

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 14 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An actor goes on trial for a brutal double murder. The story follows the legal and psychological drama that unfolds in the courtroom.

tensegloomysuspensefulseriousbroodingmethodicalintensethought-provoking

What happens

Keiho (Japanese: 39 刑法第三十九条, Hepburn: 39 keihō dai sanjūkyū jō) is a 1999 Japanese courtroom drama psychological thriller film directed by Yoshimitsu Morita. It stars Shinichi Tsutsumi as an actor standing trial for a gruesome double murder. The film also stars Kyōka Suzuki, Ittoku Kishibe and Naoki Sugiura. Shochiku released Keiho on February 17, 1999, in Japan. The film was nominated for and won several major awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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