Confessions (2010): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Confessions is a 2010 drama thriller directed by Tetsuya Nakashima, starring Takako Matsu as Yuko Moriguchi, Masaki Okada and Mana Ashida. It runs 1 hour 47 minutes and earned $45.2 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 47m (107 min)
- Director
- Tetsuya Nakashima
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- DesperaDo
- After the credits
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What Is Confessions About?
The premise of Confessions without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
After her four‑year‑old daughter is murdered by her own pupils, a grieving middle‑school teacher becomes obsessed with vengeance. As she investigates, she discovers the children are far from innocent and uncovers the unsettling secrets hidden within the school and its community.
Confessions Cast & Characters
Takako Matsu leads the cast as Yuko Moriguchi, with Masaki Okada as Yoshiteru Terada and Mana Ashida as Manami Moriguchi. Directed by Tetsuya Nakashima; 31 actors are credited in all.
- Director Tetsuya Nakashima
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Takako Matsu as Yuko Moriguchi -
Masaki Okada as Yoshiteru Terada - Mana Ashida as Manami Moriguchi
- Kaoru Fujiwara as Naoki Shimomura
Also Starring in Confessions
· 27 more- Yukito Nishii Shuya Watanabe
- Yuko Araki Student (uncredited)
- Ai Hashimoto Mizuki Kitahara
- Yoshino Kimura Naoki's Mother
- Hirofumi Arai Shuya's Father
- Ikuyo Kuroda Shuya's Mother
- Non Shuka Kiritani
- Tsutomu Takahashi Tokura
- Kasumi Yamaya Yukari Naito
- Kai Inowaki Yuma Maekawa
- Kinuo Yamada Miyuko
- Takuya Kusakawa Hiroki Takahashi
- Ayaka Miyoshi Ayaka Tsuchida
- Kanon Nanaki Hino Harukamei
- Hotaru Nomoto Saki Matsukawa
- Kazunori Mimura Kazunori Hiketa
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- Ayuri Yoshinaga Asuka Nonaka
- Yuiko Kariya Runa Miura
- Naoya Shimizu Tadashi Kanzaki
- Hiroki Nakajima Satoshi Kamiyama
- Yui Ito Miyu Ishino
- Makiya Yamaguchi Masayoshi Sakuranomiya
- Maaya Kondo Risa Otani
- Yuma Okura Shota Abe
- Naoki Ichii Yusuke Hoshino
- Ai Kuriki Maki Sasaki
- Sora Iwata Kana Nishiyama
More from Tetsuya Nakashima
More films directed by Tetsuya Nakashima, best-rated first: Kamikaze Girls, The World of Kanako, The Brightest Sun and It Comes.
Confessions Plot Summary
What happens in Confessions from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In this grim, restrained psychological drama, a grieving teacher uses a shocking act to reveal the consequences of unchecked cruelty. Yuko Moriguchi, a junior high school teacher whose husband Yoshiteru Terada is battling an HIV-related illness, begins bringing their four-year-old daughter Manami Moriguchi to school with her. When Manami is found dead in the school’s swimming pool, Yuko makes a bold, bitter choice: she will resign before spring break and publicly name two students in her class as Manami’s killers. She will not arrest them, she explains, because they are minors under the Juvenile Law of 1947, but she will force them to confront the truth in a way that only a teacher can impose.
Full summary
The whole story of Confessions, scene by scene
Confessions Box Office
Confessions grossed $45.2 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$45.2M
- International
- $45.2M
Confessions Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 2 trailers.
- Trailer Confessions (2010) Trailer Remastered HD
How Well Do You Know Confessions?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the name of the junior high school teacher who leads the confession?
Confessions Also Known As
22 alternative titles, including “Kokuhaku” and “Öğretmenin İntikamı”.
- Also known as
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- Kokuhaku
- Öğretmenin İntikamı
- İtiraflar
- Gestaendnisse
- 自白
- 母亲
- Geständnisse - Confessions
- Признания
- คำสารภาพ
- 고백
- Confessions: The Secrets of Machiko
- اعترافات
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- İtiraflar Kokuhaku
- Geständnisse
- Confesiones
- Wyznania
- Εξομολογήσεις
- וידויים
- Vallomások
- Confissões
- Lời Thú Tội
- Išpažintis
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Confessions FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Confessions, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Confessions?
Confessions runs 1 hour 47 minutes (107 minutes).
When was Confessions released?
Confessions was released on June 4, 2010.
Who directed Confessions?
Confessions was directed by Tetsuya Nakashima.
More films by Tetsuya Nakashima Who is in the cast of Confessions?
Confessions stars Takako Matsu as Yuko Moriguchi, Masaki Okada as Yoshiteru Terada and Mana Ashida as Manami Moriguchi, among 31 credited actors.
How much did Confessions make at the box office?
Confessions grossed $45.2 million worldwide.
Does Confessions have a post-credit scene?
No. Confessions has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Confessions in?
The original language of Confessions is Japanese.
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