Movie

Taboo (1999)

• NR
• December 18, 1999
• 1h 40m

• Drama
• History
• Thriller

“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.

Director

Nagisa Ōshima

Writers

Ryōtarō Shiba, Nagisa Ōshima

Starring

Takeshi Kitano, Ryuhei Matsuda, Tadanobu Asano