Lesson in Murder
死刑にいたる病
Synopsis
Masaya is a university student, but he attends a school that's not his ideal school. His days are generally gloomy. One day, he receives a letter from serial killer Haimura. He was convicted for nine murders and received the death penalty. Back when Haimura was committing his murders, he ran a bakery store. At that time, Masaya was a middle-school student and a customer at his bakery store. According to the letter, Haimura confesses to having committed eight murders, but he insists that he did not commit the last murder. Masaya begins to investigate the last murder case involving Haimura.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kazuya Shiraishi
- Screenplay & Story
- Ryo Takada
- Original Score
- Takashi Ohmama
- Original Title
- 死刑にいたる病
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 8m
- Production Studios
- THE KLOCKWORX, TFC, TV Tokyo, RIKI PROJECT
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kazuya Shiraishi
Ryo Takada, Riu Kushiki
Takashi Ohmama
Naoya Ikeda
Hitomi Kato
Takuro Nagai, Kazumi Fukase, Shintaro Hori
Department Leadership Roster
Naoya Ikeda
Director of Photography
Takuro Nagai
Producer
Kazumi Fukase
Producer
Shintaro Hori
Producer
Takashi Ohmama
Original Music Composer
Kazuya Shiraishi
Director
Ryo Takada
Screenplay
Hitomi Kato
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About Lesson in Murder
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What is Lesson in Murder about?
Masaya is a university student, but he attends a school that's not his ideal school. His days are generally gloomy. One day, he receives a letter from serial killer Haimura. He was convicted for nine murders and received the death penalty. Back when Haimura was committing his murders, he ran a bakery store. At that time, Masaya was a middle-school student and a customer at his bakery store. According to the letter, Haimura confesses to having committed eight murders, but he insists that he did not commit the last murder. Masaya begins to investigate the last murder case involving Haimura.
Who directed Lesson in Murder?
Lesson in Murder was directed by Kazuya Shiraishi.
Who stars in Lesson in Murder?
The principal cast of Lesson in Murder includes Sadao Abe, Koshi Mizukami, Takanori Iwata, Miho Nakayama, Shimako Iwai.
When was Lesson in Murder released and how long is it?
Lesson in Murder was released in 2022 with a total runtime of 2h 8m.
Who composed the musical score for Lesson in Murder?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Lesson in Murder was composed by Takashi Ohmama.
Is Lesson in Murder based on a book or true story?
Lesson in Murder is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Riu Kushiki".