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The Crimes That Bind (2018)

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Original title
祈りの幕が下りる時
Directed by
Katsuo Fukuzawa
Genre
crime film, mystery film, thriller film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 59m
Rated
15
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 53 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A detective investigates a murder that connects to two other deaths across Japan. She uncovers a story of family secrets and unanswered prayers stretching back decades.

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What happens

The Crimes That Bind (祈りの幕が下りる時, Inori no Maku ga Oriru Toki; "When the Prayer Curtain Falls") is a 2018 Japanese crime drama film directed by Katsuo Fukuzawa based on the novel by Keigo Higashino. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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