Gohatto
(1999)
Set during Japan's Shogun era, this film looks at life in a samurai compound where young warriors are trained in swordfighting. A number of interpersonal conflicts are brewing in the training room, all centering around a handsome young samurai named Sozaburo Kano. The school's stern master can choose to intervene, or to let Kano decide his own path.
Directed by:
Nagisa Ōshima
Starring:
Takeshi Kitano, Ryuhei Matsuda, Tadanobu Asano, Yôichi Sai, Shinji Takeda, Susumu Terajima
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