Lesson of the evil

Written by Takashi Miike,  based on the novel by Yusuke Kishi

Directed by Takashi Miike

With Seiji Hasumi, Reika Katagiri, Keisuke Hayami, Masahiko Maejima, Yuichiro Nagoshi, Miya Yasuhara, Tetsuro Shibahara, Takeki Kume, Masanobu Tsuri

Produced by Koij Higashi, Misako Sa

SYNOPSIS
A teacher named Seiji Hasumi is loved by his students and respected by his peers, but his outward charm masks his true nature. In reality, Hasumi is a sociopath who is unable to feel empathy for other human beings. Specifically, he has a severe antisocial personality disorder. Having killed both of his parents at the age of fourteen, Hasumi turns into a fiendishly clever killer. Once grown, Hasumi chooses to deal with problems like bullying and overbearing “monster parents” by systematically murdering. After a massacre at the school, Hasumi is caught by the police as two students escape. However, Hasumi plans to use his mental condition as his legal defence.

Festival del Cinema di Roma 2012: In Competition

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