Movie

Scabbard Samurai

2011 · 103 min

A slow, deadpan fable that drifts between absurd comedy and quiet heartbreak, leaving you uneasy and unexpectedly moved.

Overview: Kanjuro Nomi is an aging samurai who only has a scabbard. Deserting his lord to wander the land with his daughter Tae, Kanjuro is captured and sentenced to an unusual punishment: he has 30 days to bring a smile to the sad prince who has lost his mother — or else he must die.
How it feels: Melancholic, absurd, dark and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Grief, family, death, identity
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
family
death
identity
redemption
Places: single country house
countryside
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none