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A Samurai Chronicle

2014 · 129 min

A quiet, contemplative period drama where guilt and duty unfold slowly through restrained performances and careful observation.

Directed by: Takashi Koizumi
Genres: Drama
Starring: Koji Yakusho, Junichi Okada, Maki Horikita

Overview: A retired samurai must redeem himself for a crime that he committed earlier in his life.

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Directed by: Takashi Koizumi
Genres: Drama
Starring: Koji Yakusho, Junichi Okada, Maki Horikita

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: redemption
guilt
justice
isolation
morality
Places: countryside
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	4
Darkness	5
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Takashi Koizumi
Written by: Takashi Koizumi, Motomu Furuta
Starring: Koji Yakusho, Junichi Okada, Maki Horikita, Mieko Harada, Haruto Yoshida, Gotaro Tsunashima, Tomoko Otakara, Mantaro Koichi
Music: Takashi Kako
Cinematography: Hiroyuki Kitazawa, Shoji Ueda
Runtime: 129 min
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese

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