「被告人を死刑に処す」。佐々木慎一(妻夫木聡)は、幼なじみの田中幸乃(竹内結子)が、元交際相手の住むアパートに火を放ち彼の妻子を焼死させたとして死刑判決を受ける姿を法廷で見つめていた。幼少期の幸乃を知り、そしてある負い目を持つ慎一は、彼女が真犯人ではないと直感。幸乃を救いたい一心で、味方を探して幸乃の姉や中学校時代の同級生など彼女の人生を知る様々な人々に会いに行くが、先々でその凄絶な過去を聞かされることになる。そしてともに幸乃の幼なじみで弁護士の丹下翔(新井浩文)と再会するも次第に意見が合わなくなっていく。一方で近づいてくる死刑の時を淡々と待つ幸乃。刑務官の佐渡山瞳(芳根京子)は、その姿になぜか惹かれ始めていた。
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One of the best dramas I've seen in recent years. From the first episode alone this drama series will make you engage to the story, they have done a great job of introducing the characters, showing their motives and hinting where the story will go. This is episodic in a way that each episode will focus on one character that knows Yukino, where each of them blame themselves as to what have become to Yukino's life. There are two mysteries present in this drama, first is who committed the crime and second is what kind of life she had. By no means has this drama have mindboggling plot twist and clever puzzles but what's fascinating here is to see what kind of life Yukino had, this drama will make you feel bad for her. The drama element is so strong here, and I'll be honest there are couple scenes that got me teary eyed especially seeing them still caring for each other after so many years. The drama has a bit of a dark tone which brilliantly supports the plot. The music underlines the mood in each scene, builds tension and evokes feelings of each character. Stellar acting from the cast especially Takeuchi Yoko and Tsubamuki Satoshi, both character have traits that unique to them and the way they act is remarkable. Once scene that impresses me the most is during their final scene together, I felt tension building up and having no music in that scene really helps. To call it a masterpiece is a bit of a stretch but if you love mystery, drama and thought provoking stories then it is a must watch. Thanks to the subber of this drama, I wouldn't have watched this if it wasn't for him/her.
