繼《誰調換了我的父親》揚威康城影展後，是枝裕和最新法庭片不賣溫情，轉營心理懸疑題材，從普通殺人事件勾劃出人性最絕最深的陰暗面。福山雅治飾演信奉「勝利至上」的精英律師重盛，神級影帝役所廣司扮演有殺人前科的嫌疑犯三隅，三隅對殺害解僱自己的上司並毀屍滅跡直認不諱，但在見面追問的過程中，辯護律師重盛發現案中疑點重重，三隅的口供不甚一致，犯案動機也模棱兩可，直至《海街女孩日記》廣瀨鈴扮演的受害者女兒出現，令重盛開始改變想法，認真追查三隅是否殺人、為何殺人，真相卻叫人震驚，劍指人心。

Kore-eda Hirokazu breaks away from his usual family dramas with a contemplative exploration into the Japanese legal system and capital punishment. Not long after being released for committing a double murder, Misumi is arrested again for killing his former boss. The death penalty seems certain, but his defender, Shigemori, and his colleagues are sure that they can reduce their client’s sentence. However, Shigemori discovers evidence that exposes his client’s confession as a lie. Why did Misumi lie, and who is he trying to protect? A patient, engrossing mystery about the fluid and murky nature of truth, The Third Murder is refreshing change of pace that will surprise and challenge even Kore-eda’s most passionate fans.