Solomon's Perjury

Solomon's Perjury
Solomon's Perjury
	Poster
	ソロモンの偽証
Directed by	Izuru Narushima
Based on	Solomon's Perjury; by Miyuki Miyabe
Production; company	Shochiku
Release dates	March 7, 2015 (Part 1); April 11, 2015 (Part 2);
Running time	121 minutes (Part 1); 146 minutes (Part 2)
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese
Box office	¥120.1 million (Part 1, Japan)

Solomon's Perjury (ソロモンの偽証) is a 2-part 2015 Japanese suspense mystery film directed by Izuru Narushima, based on the novel of the same title by Miyuki Miyabe. The first, Solomon's Perjury Part 1: Suspicion (ソロモンの偽証前篇・事件), was released on March 7 and the second, Solomon's Perjury Part 2: Judgement (ソロモンの偽証後篇・裁判), was released on April 11, 2015.^[1]^[2]

Cast[edit]

Ryōko Fujino as Ryōko Fujino
Mizuki Itagaki
Anna Ishii
Hiroya Shimizu
Miu Tomita
Kōki Maeda (Maeda Maeda's older brother)
Haru Kuroki
Machiko Ono
Hiromi Nagasaku
Kuranosuke Sasaki
Yui Natsukawa
Fumiyo Kohinata

Reception[edit]

Part 1 earned ¥120.128 million on its opening weekend in Japan.^[3]

Derek Elley of Film Business Asia gave both films an 8 out of 10, saying that the first "fans out in involving ways" and that the second "wraps in a challenging and satisfying way."^[4]^[5] The films won the 2015 Hochi Film Award for Best Picture.

Accolades[edit]

Accolades received by *Solomon's Perjury*
Award	Year	Category	Recipient(s)	Result	Ref.
Asian Film Awards	2016	Best Newcomer	Ryōko Fujino	Nominated	^[6]
Blue Ribbon Awards	2015	Best Newcomer	Anna Ishii	Won	^[7]
Hochi Film Award	2015	Best Film	Solomon's Perjury	Won	^[8]
Hochi Film Award	2015	Best New Artist	Ryōko Fujino	Won	^[9]
Japan Academy Film Prize	2016	Outstanding Achievement in Music	Gorō Yasukawa	Nominated	^[10]
		Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography	Masakazu Fujisawa	Nominated
		Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction	Masao Kanazawa	Nominated
		Newcomer of the Year	Ryōko Fujino	Won	^[11]^[12]
Japanese Movie Critics Awards	2015	Best Picture	Solomon's Perjury	Won	^[13]
		Best Screenplay	Katsuhiko Manabe	Won
		Best New Actor	Mizuki Itagaki	Won
		Best New Actress	Ryōko Fujino	Won
Mainichi Film Awards	2015	Best Cinematography	Masakazu Fujisawa	Won	^[14]
Nikkan Sports Film Award	2015	Best Film	Solomon's Perjury	Won	^[15]
Yokohama Film Festival	2016	Best Newcomer	Ryōko Fujino	Won	^[16]

References[edit]

^ ソロモンの偽証前篇・事件(2015). allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
^ ソロモンの偽証後篇・裁判(2015). allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
^ "Japan Box Office Report – 3/7~3/8". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. March 10, 2015. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
^ Derek Elley (March 17, 2015). "Solomon's Perjury Part 1: Suspicion". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on March 8, 2016. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
^ Derek Elley (April 11, 2015). "Solomon's Perjury Part 2: Judgement". Film Business Asia. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
^ "10th AFA Nominees and Winners". Asian Film Awards. Archived from the original on 2016-05-22.
^ 【ブルーリボン賞】新人賞・石井杏奈、涙込み上げた [[Blue Ribbon Award] Newcomer of the Year, Anna Ishii, tears in her eyes]. Sports Hochi. 2016-01-27. Archived from the original on 2016-02-28.
^ 【報知映画賞】成島監督「一つのゴール」藤野に見えた「大きな羽」 [[Hochi Film Award] Director Narushima's "One Goal" Fujino saw the "big feather"]. Sports Hochi. 2015-11-26. Archived from the original on 2015-11-26.
^ 【報知映画賞】藤野涼子「一生分の幸せ」実力不足…悔し涙一転 [[Hochi Film Awards] Ryoko Fujino's "lifetime worth of happiness" lacks ability... Frustration turns into tears]. Sports Hochi. 2015-11-26. Archived from the original on 2015-11-26.
^ 日本アカデミー賞公式サイト [Japan Academy Awards Official Website]. Japan Academy Film Prize. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
^ 【日本アカデミー賞】藤野涼子が感動スピーチエキストラから主役へ [[Japan Academy Awards] Ryoko Fujino Gives a Moving Speech: From Extra to Lead Role]. Oricon News. 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
^ Nakayama, Yuichiro (2016-01-18). 日本アカデミー賞優秀賞発表！『海街diary』が最多12部門 [Japan Academy Award Excellence Award Announcement! Our Little Sister has the highest number of categories with 12 categories]. Cinema Today (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-10-21.
^ 日本映画批評家大賞 2016公式サイト [Japanese Movie Critics Awards 2016 Official Website]. Japanese Movie Critics Awards. Archived from the original on 2016-10-29.
^ 毎日映画コンクール：大賞に橋口監督の「恋人たち」 [Mainichi Film Contest: Director Hashiguchi's "Lovers" wins grand prize]. Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-10-21.
^ 日刊スポーツ映画大賞・石原裕次郎賞決定 [Nikkan Sports Film Awards and Yujiro Ishihara Award decided]. Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
^ 「海街ｄｉａｒｙ」が５冠、「お盆の弟」が４冠 [Our Little Sister won 5 awards, Obon Brothers won 4 awards]. Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 2015-12-05. Retrieved 2023-10-21.

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[1] ソロモンの偽証前篇・事件(2015). allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved April 12, 2015.

[2] ソロモンの偽証後篇・裁判(2015). allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved April 12, 2015.

[3] "Japan Box Office Report – 3/7~3/8". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. March 10, 2015. Retrieved April 12, 2015.

[4] Derek Elley (March 17, 2015). "Solomon's Perjury Part 1: Suspicion". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on March 8, 2016. Retrieved May 26, 2015.

[5] Derek Elley (April 11, 2015). "Solomon's Perjury Part 2: Judgement". Film Business Asia. Retrieved May 26, 2015.

[6] "10th AFA Nominees and Winners". Asian Film Awards. Archived from the original on 2016-05-22.

[7] 【ブルーリボン賞】新人賞・石井杏奈、涙込み上げた [[Blue Ribbon Award] Newcomer of the Year, Anna Ishii, tears in her eyes]. Sports Hochi. 2016-01-27. Archived from the original on 2016-02-28.

[8] 【報知映画賞】成島監督「一つのゴール」藤野に見えた「大きな羽」 [[Hochi Film Award] Director Narushima's "One Goal" Fujino saw the "big feather"]. Sports Hochi. 2015-11-26. Archived from the original on 2015-11-26.

[9] 【報知映画賞】藤野涼子「一生分の幸せ」実力不足…悔し涙一転 [[Hochi Film Awards] Ryoko Fujino's "lifetime worth of happiness" lacks ability... Frustration turns into tears]. Sports Hochi. 2015-11-26. Archived from the original on 2015-11-26.

[10] 日本アカデミー賞公式サイト [Japan Academy Awards Official Website]. Japan Academy Film Prize. Retrieved 2023-10-21.

[11] 【日本アカデミー賞】藤野涼子が感動スピーチエキストラから主役へ [[Japan Academy Awards] Ryoko Fujino Gives a Moving Speech: From Extra to Lead Role]. Oricon News. 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2023-10-21.

[12] Nakayama, Yuichiro (2016-01-18). 日本アカデミー賞優秀賞発表！『海街diary』が最多12部門 [Japan Academy Award Excellence Award Announcement! Our Little Sister has the highest number of categories with 12 categories]. Cinema Today (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-10-21.

[13] 日本映画批評家大賞 2016公式サイト [Japanese Movie Critics Awards 2016 Official Website]. Japanese Movie Critics Awards. Archived from the original on 2016-10-29.

[14] 毎日映画コンクール：大賞に橋口監督の「恋人たち」 [Mainichi Film Contest: Director Hashiguchi's "Lovers" wins grand prize]. Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-10-21.

[15] 日刊スポーツ映画大賞・石原裕次郎賞決定 [Nikkan Sports Film Awards and Yujiro Ishihara Award decided]. Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2023-10-21.

[16] 「海街ｄｉａｒｙ」が５冠、「お盆の弟」が４冠 [Our Little Sister won 5 awards, Obon Brothers won 4 awards]. Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 2015-12-05. Retrieved 2023-10-21.

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