Movie

Half a Confession

★ 7.9(9)20042h 1m

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Good to know

Director: Kiyoshi Sasabe
Release date: 2004-01-10
Runtime: 2h 1m
Language: Japanese
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Studio: TBS

About Half a Confession

Half a Confession is a 2004 movie in the Drama, Mystery and Crime genres, directed by Kiyoshi Sasabe, starring Akira Terao, Mieko Harada and Hidetaka Yoshioka. It has a runtime of 2 hours 1 minute. It holds an average rating of 7.9/10 from 9 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Half a Confession in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

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.

Cast

Akira Terao

Soichiro Kaji

Mieko Harada

Keiko Kaji

Hidetaka Yoshioka

Keigo Fujibayashi

Mayu Tsuruta

Yoko Nakao

Jun Kunimura

Manabu Uemura

Tsuyoshi Ihara

Morio Sase

Kyusaku Shimada

Yousuke Saito

Ikuji Nakamura

Takashi Sasano

Yasuhito Shimao

Kosuke Toyohara

Themes & keywords

based on novel or bookconfessionredemptionalzheimer's diseaseterminal illnesspolice officercourtroommercy killingfamily tragedymoral dilemmaeuthanasiaethics

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Half a Confession in Canada?+

Half a Confession is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Canada. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is Half a Confession on Netflix?+

Half a Confession is not on Netflix in Canada right now.

How long is Half a Confession?+

Half a Confession has a runtime of 2 hours 1 minute (121 minutes).

Who stars in Half a Confession?+

Half a Confession stars Akira Terao, Mieko Harada, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Mayu Tsuruta and Jun Kunimura.

When did Half a Confession come out?+

Half a Confession is a 2004 movie directed by Kiyoshi Sasabe.

What genre is Half a Confession?+

Half a Confession is Drama, Mystery and Crime film.

Who directed Half a Confession?+

Half a Confession was directed by Kiyoshi Sasabe.