Taboo (1999)
How am I insane?
Starring Takeshi Kitano, Ryuhei Matsuda, Tadanobu Asano
Directed by Nagisa Ōshima
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.
Runtime: 100 min.
Rating: 6.6
DVD
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan
Genres: Drama,History,Thriller
Keywords: male homosexuality
Cast
Toshizo Hijikata
Sozaburo Kano
Hyozo Tashiro
Isami Kondo
Okita Sōji
Spy
Samurai Tojiro Yuzawa
Samurai executed by Kanô