Hana

Hana

2006 · 127 min · JA · 6.7 (46 votes)
Dir. Hirokazu Kore-eda · Starring Junichi Okada, Rie Miyazawa, Arata Furuta, Teruyuki Kagawa, Tomoko Tabata, Ryûhei Ueshima · Music Tablatura
ActionDramaHistoryComedy

In a poor district of Edo lives a young samurai named Soza. He has been sent by his clan to avenge the death of his father. He isn't an accomplished swordsman however, and he prefers sharing the life of the residents, teaching the kids how to write etc. When he finally finds the man he is looking for, he will have to decide whether he follows the way of the samurai or chooses peace and reconciliation.

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A quiet contemplation on duty and peace. This film feels like a gentle breeze through a feudal Japanese slum, balancing the weight of revenge with the warmth of community and personal growth.

melancholicwistfulbittersweetcontemplativeslow-burnjidaigekiperiod dramacharacter-drivenrevengeidentitypeaceduty
samurairevenge18th centuryjidaigekiedo periodfeudal japanslum dwellers
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