She begins to speak about a recent news story regarding a girl killed by her boyfriend. The students ignore her. Then, she drops the bomb: She is resigning. Still, the students ignore her. Finally, she reveals that her four-year-old daughter, Manami, was found dead in the school’s swimming pool three months prior.
The film opens with a mesmerizing, 30-minute monologue by middle-school teacher Yuko Moriguchi ( Takako Matsu
: Academic analysis suggests Confessions reflects a "moral panic" in Japanese society regarding the evolving role of mothers. It contrasts the grieving, vengeful Moriguchi with "Student B's" overprotective and delusional mother.
Confessions.2010 Jun 2026
She begins to speak about a recent news story regarding a girl killed by her boyfriend. The students ignore her. Then, she drops the bomb: She is resigning. Still, the students ignore her. Finally, she reveals that her four-year-old daughter, Manami, was found dead in the school’s swimming pool three months prior.
The film opens with a mesmerizing, 30-minute monologue by middle-school teacher Yuko Moriguchi ( Takako Matsu Confessions.2010
: Academic analysis suggests Confessions reflects a "moral panic" in Japanese society regarding the evolving role of mothers. It contrasts the grieving, vengeful Moriguchi with "Student B's" overprotective and delusional mother. She begins to speak about a recent news