Gohatto (1999)

Director Nagisa Ôshima

Writer Ryôtarô Shiba (novel), Nagisa Ôshima

Genre Drama, History, Thriller

Year 1999

Actors Takeshi Kitano, Ryûhei Matsuda, Shinji Takeda, Tadanobu Asano

IMDB : 6.9 (6,137 votes)

Description 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.