Half a Confession

Half a Confession (2004)

半落ち

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.

Date of release
2004-01-10
TMDB
7.7 / 10 (10)
Runtime
2h 1m
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Crime
Director
Kiyoshi Sasabe

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Han-ochi

Half a Confession is a 2004 Japanese drama film directed by Kiyoshi Sasabe. It was chosen as Best Film at the Japan Academy Prize ceremony.

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