# The Third Murder (2017)

> A defense lawyer reopens an apparently settled murder confession and finds truth, guilt, and justice drifting beyond the courtroom’s control.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/293447

## Facts

- Runtime: 125 min
- Genres: Drama, Mystery, Crime
- Director: Hirokazu Kore-eda
- Cast: Masaharu Fukuyama, Koji Yakusho, Suzu Hirose, Shinnosuke Mitsushima, Mikako Ichikawa, Izumi Matsuoka, Aju Makita, Tōru Shinagawa
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6410564/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: austere, tense, cerebral, quiet evening, serious film night

## Synopsis

A gripping legal drama that questions the nature of truth and justice in a flawed system.

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