Taboo

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 around a handsome young samurai named Sozaburo Kano. The school's stern master can choose to intervene, or to let Kano decide his own path.

Country

Japan, France, United Kingdom

Genre

Drama, History, Thriller

Released

18 Dec 1999

Cast

Takeshi Kitano, Ryuhei Matsuda, Tadanobu Asano, Yōichi Sai