When you think about classroom confessions, its all about silly crushes or who cheated on a test.
But movies likeConfessionstake things to a whole other level venturing into the realms oflife and death.
Here, Yuko’s young daughter was murdered, and the two culprits were students she had taught herself.
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Besides the overall shock value of the topic itself, Yukos delivery is as chilling as it gets.
Its so carefully crafted, thanks to the silent, drawn-out approach she takes.
From the moment Yuko drops herbombshell revelationin front of her stunned class, the realgame kicks into gear.
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Case in point, theres Shuyas (Yukito Nishii) slow descent into madness.
He starts as a smug, self-absorbed kid who thinks hes smarter than everyone.
But Yukospsychological warfarestrips him of that arrogance layer by layer.
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Lying that she infected his mother with HIV.
This old war veteran is going to get justice one way or another.
Then, theresKaoru Fujiwaras Naoki, whose guilt causes him to practically fall apart all by his lonesome.
While his mind caves in, all Yuko has to do is sit back and watch.
The phrase revenge is a dish best served cold comes to life in every aspect of this movie.
But as the story progresses, it becomes painfully clear that hes not the movies tragic mastermind.
The reality of it all is that hes far less in control than he thinks.
As a result, his perception of himself crumbles under the pressure of Yukos attacks.
Even Yuko, the woman pulling all the strings, is hiding a bucketload of secrets of her own.
She only reveals the details of her harrowing plan at her own pace.
In a way,she controls the entire revenge plot the way she controls her students.
The result is a film where every truth has been bent, and everyperspective is different.
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