is a 2008 Japanese mystery-thriller film based on the novel, ''
The Devotion of Suspect X
is a 2005 novel by Keigo Higashino, the third in his Detective Galileo series and is his most acclaimed work thus far. The novel won him numerous awards, including the 134th Naoki Prize, which is a highly regarded award in Japan. The novel also ...
'', directed by
Hiroshi Nishitani
is a Japanese film director.
Filmography
* ''Star Reformer'' (2006)
* ''Suspect X'' (2008)
* '' Amalfi: Rewards of the Goddess'' (2009)
* '' Andalucia: Revenge of the Goddess'' (2011)
* '' Midsummer's Equation'' (2013)
* ''Hirugao
is a 2014 Ja ...
. The film was a continuation of the popular Japanese serial drama ''
Galileo'' and included the same cast. It topped Japan's box office for four consecutive weeks and was the third-highest-grossing Japanese movie in 2008. The soundtrack was released on October 1, 2008. ''Suspect X'' was the first of several film adaptations of ''The Devotion of Suspect X'', followed by film adaptations such as ''
Perfect Number
In number theory, a perfect number is a positive integer that is equal to the sum of its positive divisors, excluding the number itself. For instance, 6 has divisors 1, 2 and 3 (excluding itself), and 1 + 2 + 3 = 6, so 6 is a perfect number.
...
'' (2012) from South Korea and ''
Kolaigaran
''Kolaigaran'' () is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by Andrew Louis of ''Leelai'' fame. The film stars Arjun, Vijay Antony, and Ashima Narwal, while Nassar and Seetha play supportive roles. The music is scored by ...
'' (2019) from India.
Plot
A murder has occurred and the police are unable to find loopholes in the alibi of the main suspect, thus creating obstacles in the investigation.
Yasuko Hanaoka (
Yasuko Matsuyuki
is a Japanese actress and singer signed to Stardust Promotion.
Biography
Yasuko Matsuyuki was born in 1972 in Tosu, Saga. In 1989, while she was in high school, Matsuyuki won a Non-no fashion magazine contest. After graduating from Tosu Commer ...
) is a divorced, single mother who owns a restaurant. Tetsuya Ishigami (
Shinichi Tsutsumi
is a Japanese stage and screen actor. Internationally, he is best known for his roles as Koichi Takagi in the ''Monday'' films, Tetsuya Ishigami in the ''Suspect X'' films, and Jo Sawashiro in '' Yakuza: Like a Dragon.'' In Japan, he is best kno ...
) is a reclusive, but brilliant mathematics teacher, who lives next door of Yasuko and Misato (Yasuko's daughter). Ishigami is solemn and introverted, and his morning exchanges with Yasuko from whose restaurant he buys lunch, is the brightest part of his day. When Togashi (Yasuko's abusive ex-husband) shows up one night to extort money from Yasuko, threatening both her and her teenaged daughter Misato, the situation quickly escalates into violence and Togashi is killed by mother and daughter on the apartment floor. Overhearing the commotion from his room and deducing that Togashi has been killed, Ishigami offers his help to the mother and daughter. He not only disposes the body, but also plots the cover-up step-by-step.
When the body turns up and is identified, Yasuko comes under suspicion. Detective Kaoru Utsumi (
Kō Shibasaki
is a Japanese actress and singer who has performed in television shows, movies, and commercials. She is managed by Stardust Promotion.
Biography Acting career
Shibasaki debuted in 2000, when she portrayed Mitsuko Souma in '' Battle Royale.'' S ...
) and her superior Detective Shunpei Kusanagi seeks the help of Professor Manabu Yukawa (
Masaharu Fukuyama
is a Japanese singer-songwriter and actor from Nagasaki. He debuted in 1990 with the single "Tsuioku no Ame no Naka".
Fukuyama is represented by the agency Amuse, Inc.
Career
While he can also be seen in Japanese television dramas, Fukuyama ...
), who seeing the case has nothing to do with physics, initially refuses to help. However, hearing that his genius classmate, Ishigami is the neighbour of the suspect, Yukawa changes his mind. After a happy reunion with Ishigami, for whom he has high admiration, he begins to doubt whether Ishigami had something to do with the murder, and decides to investigate the case on his own. A high level battle of wits ensues as Ishigami tries to protect Yasuko by outmaneuvering and outthinking Yukawa, who faces his most clever and determined opponent yet. Yukawa finally succeeds in cracking the case only to reveal a sad and shocking truth, that will do no good to all parties, save the police. Despite having a reputation of being detached when solving cases, Yukawa is distraught by the outcome this time.
Cast
*
Masaharu Fukuyama
is a Japanese singer-songwriter and actor from Nagasaki. He debuted in 1990 with the single "Tsuioku no Ame no Naka".
Fukuyama is represented by the agency Amuse, Inc.
Career
While he can also be seen in Japanese television dramas, Fukuyama ...
as Manabu Yukawa
*
Kō Shibasaki
is a Japanese actress and singer who has performed in television shows, movies, and commercials. She is managed by Stardust Promotion.
Biography Acting career
Shibasaki debuted in 2000, when she portrayed Mitsuko Souma in '' Battle Royale.'' S ...
as Kaoru Utsumi
*
Shinichi Tsutsumi
is a Japanese stage and screen actor. Internationally, he is best known for his roles as Koichi Takagi in the ''Monday'' films, Tetsuya Ishigami in the ''Suspect X'' films, and Jo Sawashiro in '' Yakuza: Like a Dragon.'' In Japan, he is best kno ...
as Tetsuya Ishigami
*
Yasuko Matsuyuki
is a Japanese actress and singer signed to Stardust Promotion.
Biography
Yasuko Matsuyuki was born in 1972 in Tosu, Saga. In 1989, while she was in high school, Matsuyuki won a Non-no fashion magazine contest. After graduating from Tosu Commer ...
as Yasuko Hanaoka
*Miho Kanazawa as Misato Hanaoka
*
Kazuki Kitamura
is a Japanese film and television actor who won the award for best supporting actor at the 21st Yokohama Film Festival for '' Minazuki'', ''Kyohansha'' and ''Kanzen-naru shiiku'' as well as the CUT ABOVE Award for Excellence in Film at JAPAN CUTS ...
as Shunpei Kusanagi
*
Dankan
is a Japanese actor and film director. He appeared in more than 30 films since 1990.
Selected filmography Film
Television
References
External links
*
{{Authority control
1959 births
Living people
People from Saitama (city)
Japane ...
as Kuniaki Kudo
*Keishi Nagatsuka as Shinji Togashi
Reception
The film is not well known to the rest of the world, although it attracted much attention in Japan. It is not reviewed by any prominent English websites, but it was generally well received by both the audiences and the critics in the countries in which it has been shown. The film was very successful in Japan, grossing
($52,323,944), becoming the 6th highest-grossing film of 2008,
and the third highest-grossing domestic film of 2008.
References
External links
*
{{Hiroshi Nishitani
2008 films
Japanese films
2000s Japanese-language films
2000s thriller films
Films based on Japanese novels
Films based on mystery novels
Films based on works by Keigo Higashino
Films directed by Hiroshi Nishitani
Films about mathematics
Films with screenplays by Yasushi Fukuda
Films produced by Kazutoshi Wadakura
ko:용의자 X의 헌신 (영화)
ja:容疑者Xの献身#映画