The Crimes That Bind (2018): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2018, The Crimes That Bind is a thriller, crime, mystery and tv movie film directed by Katsuo Fukuzawa, running about 119 minutes.

What it’s about. Michiko Oshitani, who lived in Shiga Prefecture, is found dead at an apartment in Tokyo. She was strangled to death. Mutsuo Koshikawa is the owner of the apartment and he goes missing. Detectives including Yuhei Matsumiya who is a cousin of Detective Kyoichiro Kaga , have difficulties in solving the case. They can't find a connection between Michiko Oshitani and Mutsuo Koshikawa. They soon learn that Michiko Oshitani came to Tokyo to visit Hiromi Asai . They graduated from the same school, but there isn't a connection between Hiromi Asai and Mutsuo Koshikawa. Detective Yuhei Matsumiya finds something near Michiko Oshitani's body. That something has the names of 12 bridges surrounding the Nihonbashi area of Tokyo. Detective Kyoichiro Kaga learns of the clue and becomes agitated. There's a connection with his late mother

Who’s in it. The Crimes That Bind stars Hiroshi Abe as Kyoichiro Kaga, Nanako Matsushima as Hiromi Asai, Junpei Mizobata as Yuhei Matsumiya and Rena Tanaka as Tokiko Kanamori, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.9/10, The Crimes That Bind has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Crimes That Bind page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Crimes That Bind tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, Pulp Fiction, Parasite and Fight Club.