The Smiling Man

The Smiling Man (2020)

微笑む人

Based on a novel of by Nukui Tokuro, Hohoemu Hito tells the story of Nito Toshimi who, after graduating from Japan’s most difficult university and founding a job at a major city bank, marries Shoko and have a daughter, Amina. Nito, while leading a life that looks like the picture of happiness and being the envy of everyone, is charged with the murder of his wife and young child. At his trial, he reveals a shocking motive for the crime: “I wanted space for books.”

Date of release
2020-03-01
TMDB
7.5 / 10 (2)
Runtime
1h 41m
Genres
TV Movie, Drama, Mystery
Director
Masayuki Ochiai

Casting

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