In a poor district of Edo lives a young samurai named Soza. He has been sent by his clan to avenge the death of his father. He isn't an accomplished swordsman however, and he prefers sharing the life of the residents, teaching the kids how to write etc. When he finally finds the man he is looking for, he will have to decide whether he follows the way of the samurai or chooses peace and reconciliation.
Director: Hirokazu Kore-eda
Cast: Junichi Okada, Rie Miyazawa, Arata Furuta, Teruyuki Kagawa, Tomoko Tabata, Ryûhei Ueshima, Yuichi Kimura, Ryo Kase
In a poor district of Edo lives a young samurai named Soza. He has been sent by his clan to avenge the death of his father. He isn't an accomplished swordsman however, and he prefers sharing the life of the residents, teaching the kids how to write etc. When he finally finds the man he is looking for, he will have to decide whether he follows the way of the samurai or chooses peace and reconciliation.
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In a poor district of Edo lives a young samurai named Soza. He has been sent by his clan to avenge the death of his father. He isn't an accomplished swordsman however, and he prefers sharing the life …
2h 7m
June 3, 2006
Hirokazu Kore-eda
Junichi Okada, Rie Miyazawa, Arata Furuta
Action, Drama, History, Comedy