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Falling Camellia

2018 · 111 min

A quiet, dignified samurai drama about honor and loss, unfolding with measured grace and a deep sense of duty.

Directed by: Daisaku Kimura
Genres: Drama
Starring: Junichi Okada, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Haru Kuroki

Overview: During the Edo period, a gifted swordsman was exiled from his clan when he questioned the misconduct of his leader. Years after, his dying wife wish was for him to go back to his clan.

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Directed by: Daisaku Kimura
Genres: Drama
Starring: Junichi Okada, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Haru Kuroki

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
family
loyalty
redemption
isolation
Places: countryside
single country house
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	5
Horror	1
Humour	1
Realism	7
Romance	3
Tension	4
Darkness	5
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Daisaku Kimura
Written by: Takashi Koizumi
Starring: Junichi Okada, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Haru Kuroki, Sosuke Ikematsu, Hirofumi Arai, Kyoko Yoshine, Naoto Ogata, Yuya Yagira
Music: Takashi Kako
Cinematography: Daisaku Kimura
Runtime: 111 min
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese

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