A ryokan maid is on trial for pushing a familiar guest off a cliff to his death. An eager attorney offers to take the case to gain notoriety.
Acting
Eiichiro Funakoshi's desperate, sweaty ambition
Direction
Takigawa's suffocating ryokan atmosphere
Director
Chisui Takigawa
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Chisui Takigawa essentially disappeared after this; no credited works since 2009.
The film quietly critiques Japan's 'lay judge' system introduced in 2009, where citizens serve as jurors.
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