The Incident

The Incident
  • Release date: 15 Dec 1978
  • Release year: 1978
  • Runtime: 138 minutes
  • Country: Japan
  • Keywords: underage, knife, bridge, factory worker, abortion, barmaid, love triangle, bicycle, witness, courtroom
Plot:
The body of Sakai Hatsuko, a woman of 23 who has been slain with a knife, has been found in a forest. Some days later, Ueda Hiroshi, a 19-year-old shipyard worker, is arrested and charged with the murder. At Ueda's trial, a complex story unfolds. "The Incident" is a study in unrestrained passion and jealousy.
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