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Sleeping Village 2019 Directed by Reika Kamata , Jun'ichi Saito 眠る村

In 1961, a spectacular criminal case shocks Japan: at what became known as the “Nabari Poison Wine” incident, five people lose their lives at a village social gathering. One of the attendants, Masaru OKUNISHI, is made out as the main suspect. Rumor has it that he wanted to kill his wife and his lover in order to end his extra-marital affair. After being questioned by the police for days, he signs a confession, only to withdraw it soon afterwards. Nonetheless, he is sentenced to death and all pleas for a retrial are denied.

Country Japan
Production Country Japan
Language Japanese
Spoken Language Japanese
Gnere Documentary
Production Company Tokai Television Broadcasting
Release Date 2 February 2019
96 mins