Half a Confession(2004)

Half a Confession Synopsis

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.

Half a Confession (2004) is a drama, mystery and crime film directed by Kiyoshi Sasabe, released on January 10, 2004 with a runtime of 2h 1m. It stars Akira Terao, Mieko Harada, Hidetaka Yoshioka and Mayu Tsuruta. Viewers rate it 7.7 out of 10 across 10 ratings.