Snow Falling on Cedars (1999)

"Snow Falling on Cedars" is a 1999 Drama movie directed by David Guterson and starring by Ethan Hawke, Youki Kudoh. In the 1950s, a Japanese-American fisherman is suspected of killing his neighbour at sea. For Ishmael, a local reporter, the trial strikes a deep emotional chord when he finds his ex-lover is linked to the case. As he investigates the killing, he uncovers some startling clues that lead him to a shocking discovery.