Dai SAKO
The Chaplain
教誨師
Nippon Visions ½
Thou shalt not kill, says the Bible. But does this commandment apply to the state as well? Prison chaplain Saeki regularly visits death row inmates, which leads him to reflect upon his own weaknesses. Dai SAKO presents an impressive chamber play about one of the taboo topics of the Japanese justice system, the death sentence. Actor Ren OSUGI, who passed away in 2018, gives his last brilliant performance.
教誨師
Kyokaishi
Japan 2018
114 minutes
Production
TOEKICK★12, LibraryGarden, Office Shirous
World sales
Office Shirous
Cast
Ren OSUGI, Reo TAMAOKI, Setsuko KARASUMA, Takeo GOZU, Noboru OGAWA
About Dai SAKO
Dai SAKO was born in Kanagawa Prefecture in 1971. After working successfully as a screenwriter, he gave his directorial debut with STILL PARADISE (2005). His follow-up feature RUNNING ON EMPTY (2009) was shown at various international film festivals. Having returned to writing film scripts for some years, he now presents his third feature film as a director with THE CHAPLAIN.