Lesson in Murder

A slow, somber plunge into a killer's mind, where every quiet conversation tightens the screw of unease.

Directed by

Kazuya Shiraishi

Genres

Mystery, Drama, Crime

Starring

Sadao Abe, Koshi Mizukami, Takanori Iwata

Overview

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.

How it feels

Dark, melancholic, tense and eerie. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Mystery, guilt, obsession, morality

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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