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Confessions

2010-06-04 · 107 min · ★ 7.6

Drama · Thriller · Mystery

Devastated at the death of her four-year-old daughter, a grieving middle school teacher is horrified to discover that her students aren't as innocent as she thinks.

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Directors
Tetsuya Nakashima
Production companies
Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Licri, Nippan Group Holdings, Sony Music Entertainment (Japan), TOHO, TSUTAYA Group, Futabasha, Faith Wonderworks, Yahoo! Japan
Countries
Japan
Status
Released
Revenue
USD 45,203,103

Top Cast

Takako MatsuTakako MatsuYuko Moriguchi
Masaki OkadaMasaki OkadaYoshiteru Terada
Yoshino KimuraYoshino KimuraNaoki's Mother
Yukito NishiiYukito NishiiShuya Watanabe
Kaoru FujiwaraKaoru FujiwaraNaoki Shimomura
Ai HashimotoAi HashimotoMizuki Kitahara
Naoki IchiiNaoki IchiiYusuke Hoshino
Kai InowakiKai InowakiYuma Maekawa
Yuiko KariyaYuiko KariyaRuna Miura
Naoya ShimizuNaoya ShimizuTadashi Kanzaki
NonNonShuka Kiritani
Hotaru NomotoHotaru NomotoSaki Matsukawa
Ayaka MiyoshiAyaka MiyoshiAyaka Tsuchida
Kasumi YamayaKasumi YamayaYukari Naito
Ayuri YoshinagaAyuri YoshinagaAsuka Nonaka
Hirofumi AraiHirofumi AraiShuya's Father
Makiya YamaguchiMakiya YamaguchiMasayoshi Sakuranomiya
Ikuyo KurodaIkuyo KurodaShuya's Mother
Mana AshidaMana AshidaManami Moriguchi
Yuko ArakiYuko ArakiStudent (uncredited)

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