The Smiling Man (2020)

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.”

Directing:
  • Masayuki Ochiai

Writing:
  • Takehiko Hata
  • Tokuro Nukui

Stars:
Release Date: 2020-03-01
themoviedb icon 7/10
  • Country: JP
  • Language: 日本語
  • Runtime: 101

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