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Taboo

1999 · 100 min

A slow, tense immersion into a closed world where desire and discipline collide, leaving a lingering unease.

Tagline
How am I insane?
Overview
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 on a handsome young samurai named Sozaburo Kano. The school's stern master can choose to intervene, or to let Kano decide his own path.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • identity
  • sexuality
  • power
  • betrayal
Places
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour1
Realism7
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, history, thriller
Directed by
Nagisa Ōshima
Written by
Nagisa Ōshima
Starring
Takeshi Kitano, Ryuhei Matsuda, Tadanobu Asano, Yōichi Sai, Shinji Takeda, Susumu Terajima, Tomorowo Taguchi, Yoji Tanaka
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Cinematography
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Runtime
100 min
Country
Japan, France, United Kingdom
Languages
Japanese

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