Masaharu Fukuyama (left) and Koji Yakusho in a still from The Third Murder (category IIB, Japanese), directed by Hirokazu Koreeda. Photo: Fuji TV
review | Film review: The Third Murder – Masaharu Fukuyama, Koji Yakusho in Hirokazu Koreeda’s masterful legal thriller
This courtroom drama forgoes the usual sensational elements, relying instead on the interplay between the main characters to build tension and reveal clues, although some will find the pacing a challenge
Masaharu Fukuyama (left) and Koji Yakusho in a still from The Third Murder (category IIB, Japanese), directed by Hirokazu Koreeda. Photo: Fuji TV