Ryo Kase, Asaka Seto, Koji Yakusho , Koji Yamamoto, Masako Motai .

After a 11-year absence, Shall We Dance? director Suo Masayuki finally returns to Japanese cinemas with his new film I Just Didn't Do It (Soredemo Boku wa Yattenai). Inspired by a real-life case, this movie-with-a-message exposes the inherent flaws and arduous formalities of the Japanese legal system by documenting the extraordinary journey of an average man who just wants to say he's innocent. Japan has a remarkable conviction rate of 99%, a product of the country's tough stance on crime and the court's "presumed guilty until proven innocent" system, which places the responsibility of proving innocence solely on the defendant. Suo Masayaki, who cares very strongly about the issue, spent four years researching and preparing for the film, as apparent in the precise and detailed courtroom scenes which very acutely captures the frustrating inertia of the justice system.

Kaneko Teppei (Kase Ryo) heads off to a job interview one morning by subway. As he gets off the crowded commuter train, a high school girl accuses him of sexual harassment, and he is apprehended on the spot. At the police station, the police and his court-appointed attorney advise him to just confess, in which case he would be released after settling compensation with the victim. Teppei, however, emphatically denies the charges, refusing to give in when he is innocent. Held in detention, he begins a long and harrowing battle with the grueling court system.