Confessions (2010)

Walking into class, the old familiar chatter and disruption from the classmates around you fills your ears and slowly resembles the white noise that rests in the background of your senses. Sitting down, you look out the window and see the steady downpour of rain caressing the glass.

 

The door closes, you look ahead and see the teacher placing her bag on her desk. She closes her eyes and takes a deep breath. You look around, a baseball is thrown from the back of the room at a kid beside you, laughter erupts all around you. The teacher opens her eyes. A cold, faint smile tugs at her face; no one else sees this but you.

 

An exercise in style, precision, and conviction, Tetsuya Nakashima's 2010 feature film, Confessions, can easily be labeled as a revenge movie, but we're here to tell you that it subverts expectations and transcends the limits of the genre by openly expressing its views on taboo subject matter, societal norms, and humanity's shortcomings.

 

Cold, calculating, and unflinching; this movie is sure to offer a unique perspective that wages war on naivety, ignorance, and passivity. Join in on the discussion. As always, thanks for listening and feel free to share your film recommendations with us!

 

*Spoilers around 30:00*

 

Where to watch:

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