The Smiling Man

7|2020|1h 41m| JA

Overview: Based on a novel of by Nukui Tokuro, Hohoemu Hito tells the story of Nito Toshimi who, after graduating from Japan’s most difficult university and founding a job at a major city bank, marries Shoko and have a daughter, Amina. Nito, while leading a life that looks like the picture of happiness and being the envy of everyone, is charged with the murder of his wife and young child. At his trial, he reveals a shocking motive for the crime: “I wanted space for books.”

Genres: Drama, Mystery

Director: Masayuki Ochiai

Votes: 1

Production Companies:

TV Asahi