Confessions (2010 film)
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| Directed by | Tetsuya Nakashima |
| Written by | Tetsuya Nakashima |
| Based on | Kokuhaku by Kanae Minato |
| Produced by | Minami Ichikawa |
| Starring | Takako Matsu |
| Edited by | Yoshiyuki Koike |
| Distributed by | Toho |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Box office | $45.2 million |
Confessions (Japanese: 告白, Kokuhaku) is a 2010 Japanese psychological thriller film directed by Tetsuya Nakashima and based on author Kanae Minato's 2008 debut mystery novel, which won the 2009 Honya Taisho award (Japan Booksellers Award). Starred by Takako Matsu as Yuko, a junior high-school teacher who's trying to solve the death of her daughter under mysterious circumstances.
The film was a commercial success, receiving widespread critical acclaim with praise towards its direction, screenplay, cinematography, editing, characters' study and Matsu's lead performance. It was awarded Best Picture at the 34th Japan Academy Prize and 53rd Blue Ribbon Awards and was shortlisted at the 83rd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. It appeared on many lists of that year's top ten best movies.