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20 January 2007 (Japan) moreGenre:
DramaPlot:
A young man is falsely accused of molesting a high-school girl on a train. He is arrested and charged, and goes through endless court sessions, all the while insisting that he is innocent. | add synopsisAwards:
19 wins & 12 nominations moreUser Comments:
A poignant film that reflects a perfect society's imperfections more (8 total)Cast
(Credited cast)| Ryo Kase | ... | Teppei Kaneko | |
| Asaka Seto | ... | Riko Sudo, Lawyer | |
| Kôji Yamamoto | ... | Tatsuo Saito | |
| Masako Motai | ... | Toyoko kaneko | |
| Kôji Yakusho | ... | Masayoshi Arakawa, Lawyer | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Hirotaro Honda | ... | Hideo Mitsui | |
| Yosuke Ishii | ... | Keizo Hirayama | |
| Toshiyuki Kitami | ... | Takashi Miyamoto | |
| Fumiyo Kohinata | ... | Shogo Muroyama | |
| Toru Masuoka | ... | Seiichiro Tamura | |
| Ken Mitsuishi | ... | Mitsuru Sada | |
| Ryôsuke Ohtani | |||
| Toshinori Omi | |||
| Nao Omori | ... | Koji Yamada | |
| Shin'ya Ôwada | ... | Toshio Hiroyasu | |
| Misa Shimizu | |||
| Daikichi Sugawara | |||
| Kosuke Suzuki | |||
| Ranran Suzuki | ... | Yoko Doi | |
| Miako Tadano | |||
| Hiromasa Taguchi | |||
| Choei Takahashi | ... | Masayoshi Arakawa | |
| Naoto Takenaka | |||
| Tetsushi Tanaka | ... | Akira Ahamada | |
| Yu Tokui | ... | Seiji Nishimura | |
| Miyu Yagyu | ... | Toshiko Furukawa | |
| Ken'ichi Yajima | |||
| Hiroshi Yamamoto | ... | Satoshi Kitao | |
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Even So, I Didn't Do It (USA) (literal English title)I Just Didn't Do It (International: English title)
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I applaud the film director, Masayuki Suo, for having the courage to put out such a poignant film that speaks volumes about Japan's flawed justice system as a Japanese citizen. The 99.9% guilty rate is a reality not taken seriously by foreigners and many of those living in Japan. As a foreigner, it was interesting to see how laws are applied within the context of such a seemingly modernized and developed country. We follow the main character, Teppei, who is caught at the wrong place at the wrong time as he is accused of committing a crime he did not commit. With the assumption that standing by his innocence will set him free quickly and painlessly, we soon learn about the psychological battle he and those close to him have to battle.
Japan's judicial system is very different from westernized systems. In Canada for instance, much of our outcries and screams of injustice belies on the fact that the justice system "protects" criminals. More guilty people walk away or serve light sentences for crimes committed here. In Japan, it is quite the opposite and it makes one ponder... how many innocent people exactly are locked up? How easy is it for individuals to take advantage on that "trust" and falsely accuse another person of a crime they did not commit for the purpose of a hefty out-of-court settlement? In all, this film was excellent and is an important tool for us to reflect upon how "justice" is applied in different nations. It is exceptionally accurate in its portrayals of the daily ins and outs of those in Japanese jails. To assume that the Japanese system "can't really be THAT bad" is a slap in the face to all those who had to undergo that kind of psychological hardship as INNOCENT men and women. I am saying this as a fact. My boyfriend had spent close to a month in jail with accusations for a crime he did NOT commit. The prosecutor's only goal is to dig up any kind of confession by any means necessary - verbal coercion, bending stories, refusing or providing menial legal counsel, etc. When your ultimate verdict is guilty from the start, what kind of justice does an innocent individual have left? Is it right for an innocent man to say that he is guilty when he is absolutely innocent? Think about that.