Taboo

(1999)

★ 6.6 IMDb · 130 votes

Genres: Drama, History, Thriller

Year: 1999

Runtime: 100 мин

Country: Japan, France

Director: 大島渚

Cast: Такеши Китано, 松田龍平, Таданобу Асано, 崔洋一, 武田真治, Сусуму Тэрадзима, 田口トモロヲ, Йодзи Танака, 佐藤慶, 坂上二郎

Plot

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 on a handsome young samurai named Sozaburo Kano. The school's stern master can choose to intervene, or to let Kano decide his own path.