Saturday 26 April 2014

Freeview film of the day : saturday 26th of April

Confessions (2010 106min.) [Film4 12.30am sunday &+1]

Psychological thriller starring Takako Matsu. On the last day of term in a Japanese school, a mild-mannered teacher tells her class she knows the identity of the students responsible for the death of her four-year-old daughter, and reveals how she plans to take her revenge.

It's a genuinely thrilling film : superbly plotted, scripted, acted, photographed, edited and directed.
Based on a novel by Kinae Minato, Tetsuya Nakashima's film is complex and compelling as the narrative switches focus between several people - all of whom were involved in events that led up to or resulted from the central tragedy.

Like all the best films in this genre it disorientates the viewer early on and never lets the narrative settle in such a way as to make you comfortable or make the outcome predictable.
Multiple time-lines, flashbacks, varying narrative focus and fantasy sequences are all used to dizzying effect.

Takako Matsu is excellent in the lead role but there any number of superb performances all the way down the cast list.

One of the best of the large number of superb thriller/horror films to emerge from Asia in recent years. Very highly recommended.

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