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.

Release Date: 1999-12-18

Genres: Drama ,History ,Thriller

Director: Nagisa ÅŒshima

Actors: Takeshi Kitano ,Ryuhei Matsuda ,Tadanobu Asano ,Yōichi Sai ,Shinji Takeda ,Susumu Terajima ,Tomorowo Taguchi ,Yoji Tanaka ,Kei Satō

Duration: 1h 40m

IMDB rating: 6.5