The Crimes That Bind

The Crimes That Bind

Directed by Katsuo Fukuzawa

Produced by MacLotus, TBS

2018119 min7.3 / 10

A methodical murder mystery rooted in hidden family tragedy and past trauma, where a detective's personal connection to the case drives the investigation toward uncomfortable truths.

Michiko Oshitani, who lived in Shiga Prefecture, is found dead at an apartment in Tokyo. She was strangled to death. Mutsuo Koshikawa is the owner of the apartment and he goes missing. Detectives including Yuhei Matsumiya who is a cousin of Detective Kyoichiro Kaga , have difficulties in solving the case. They can't find a connection between Michiko Oshitani and Mutsuo Koshikawa. They soon learn that Michiko Oshitani came to Tokyo to visit Hiromi Asai . They graduated from the same school, but there isn't a connection between Hiromi Asai and Mutsuo Koshikawa. Detective Yuhei Matsumiya finds something near Michiko Oshitani's body. That something has the names of 12 bridges surrounding the Nihonbashi area of Tokyo. Detective Kyoichiro Kaga learns of the clue and becomes agitated. There's a connection with his late mother

Questions people ask

  • Is The Crimes That Bind sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is The Crimes That Bind easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The Crimes That Bind scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Does The Crimes That Bind end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is The Crimes That Bind violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

55/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity23

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise74

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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