Han-ochi

Jan 10 2004 N/A 2h 1m
Drama, Mystery

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.

Plot

Soichiro Kaji killed his wife who suffers from Parkinson's disease, he surrenders to police two days later. Tops of the police wish an early settlement of the affair by fair means or foul because he is a former detective and an instructor at police academy now. Detective Shiki questions Kaji closely about what he did two days after the murder, however Kaji keeps silent about it. What was he doing for two days? Why doesn't he confess it?

Written by

Kiyoshi Sasabe, Toshiyuki Tabe, Hideo Yokoyama

Directed by

Kiyoshi Sasabe

Cast

Akira Terao, Mieko Harada, Hidetaka Yoshioka

Crew

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Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Toei Company, "Hanochi" Film Partners, Tokyo ASA Company, Sumitomo Corporation, TBS

Languages

Awards

5 wins & 10 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
150
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA