Shikei Kijun (2011)
Do criteria exist for the death penalty? Yusuke Mito, a law faculty lecturer who did not become a lawyer even though he passed the bar exam, the famous lawyer Kojiro Otomo who advocates the abolition of the death penalty, and the public prosecutor Mariko Nagase studied law together. Each have their own thoughts about the death penalty. One day, Otomo’s wife is murdered by someone. Shinzo Sabae who is resentful of a lawsuit that Otomo had been in charge of, is arrested as a suspect. Otomo reverses the stance he had had until now and seeks the death penalty against Sabae. This prompts Mito to make the decision to become a lawyer and stand in the court. However, the first case Mito takes charge of is the defence of Sabae, who murdered the wife of his good friend, Otomo…
Released: Sep 25, 2011
Runtime: 114 minutes
Genre: Drama
Stars: Koji Yamamoto, Yukiyoshi Ozawa, Naho Toda, Kotomi Kyōno, Yoshimasa Kondo, Ken'ichi Yajima
Crew: Takayasu Kamo (Original Story), Mitsuru Tanabe (Screenplay), Toshiyuki Mizutani (Director), Yu Takami (Original Music Composer), Yōichi Shiga (Director of Photography), Hideaki Yamakawa (Lighting Technician)