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Oba: The Last Samurai

2011 · 128 min

A somber, slow-burning war drama that immerses you in jungle guerrilla warfare and the quiet dignity of a doomed resistance.

Directed by: Hideyuki Hirayama
Genres: War, Drama
Starring: Yutaka Takenouchi, Toshiaki Karasawa, Mao Inoue

Overview: In 1944, the American military lands on the shores of Saipan. Refusing to commit suicide with his superiors or be forced into camps for prisoners of war, Captain Oba Sakae leads a group of his men and other similarly minded local residents into the mountains. Even after hearing reports of the Japanese military's surrender, Oba dismisses the reports as propaganda and continues to launch guerilla attacks against the American soldiers, earning him the nickname "The Fox". Soon, even the American commander who's charged with the task of capturing Oba comes to admire his persistent enemy.

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Directed by: Hideyuki Hirayama
Genres: War, Drama
Starring: Yutaka Takenouchi, Toshiaki Karasawa, Mao Inoue

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
survival
loyalty
isolation
identity
Places: wilderness
military
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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

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