The Third Murder

In The Third Murder, we’re immersed in a cold, quiet atmosphere, not because of intense courtroom drama, but because of a truth that remains hidden, or perhaps was never meant to be revealed. Shigemori, the defense lawyer, becomes consumed by a single goal: to find evidence. Yet in doing so, he loses himself in a labyrinth of his own making, unsure of who is truly right or wrong. The film reveals that the endless speculations aren’t baseless, they exist because the legal system itself invites them. As long as something can be proven, it becomes valid. And so, everything starts to make sense... too much sense. It becomes clear that the law is something vague, intangible, and ultimately fragile. In the end, we’re left with no real clarity, no definitive wrong or right. Each character is trapped in their own version of the labyrinth. Shigemori’s final gaze isn’t one of resolution, but of emptiness.