女大生環菜涉嫌持刀弒父，被逮捕後拋出一句：「自己去查我的殺人動機！」引發軒然大波。臨床心理師由紀與辯護律師聯手追查，發現環菜的供詞不僅前後矛盾，過去幾段戀情也充滿疑雲。由紀查出環菜不尋常的初戀與童年陰影後，真相逐漸撥雲見日，但深藏在由紀心中，那份似曾相識的夢魘也悄悄被喚醒……。

 

堤幸彥導演再度挑戰道德禁忌題材，直探殺人兇嫌的內心糾葛。看似黑白分明的案子，其實內裡滿目瘡痍。鄙視與漠視比白刃更為鋒利，令無形的傷口難以痊癒。改編自島本理生同名直木賞得獎之作，北川景子、芳根京子突破過往清純形象、互飆演技；木村佳乃繼《告白》後，再度將歇斯底里的母親詮釋得絲絲入扣；中村倫也、窪塚洋介飾演的兄弟檔，為戲增色不少。

 

 

College student Kanna, who dreams of becoming a TV announcer, killed her father. Certified psychologist Yuki is requested to write a book about this crime and therefore meets Kanna face-to-face. Though she is at the mercy of Kanna's ambiguous testimony, the two continue to stay in touch. As Kanna's mental state becomes clear, Yuki is made to confront memories she has buried in her own heart.