Taboo (御法度) (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.

Crew: Nagisa Ōshima

Cast: Takeshi Kitano, Ryuhei Matsuda, Tadanobu Asano, Yoichi Sai, Shinji Takeda

Format: DVD

Genre: Drama, History, Thriller

Rating: R

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