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Goyokin

1969 · 124 min

A somber, snow-dusted samurai drama that builds quiet tension toward a violent, morally charged climax.

Overview
A guilt-haunted samurai warrior attempts to stop a massacre taking place.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • guilt
  • redemption
  • justice
  • violence
  • betrayal
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
  • sea
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, action
Directed by
Hideo Gosha
Written by
Kei Tasaka, Hideo Gosha
Starring
Tatsuya Nakadai, Tetsuro Tamba, Yōko Tsukasa, Kinnosuke Nakamura, Ruriko Asaoka, Kunie Tanaka, Isao Natsuyagi, Ben Hiura
Music
Masaru Satō
Cinematography
Kōzō Okazaki
Runtime
124 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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