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Taboo

How am I insane?

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.

19991h 40mNRDrama, History, Thriller

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About Taboo

Directors
Nagisa Ōshima
Cast
Takeshi Kitano, Ryuhei Matsuda, Tadanobu Asano, Yōichi Sai, Shinji Takeda, Susumu Terajima
Genres
Drama, History, Thriller
Content rating
NR
Original language
Japanese
Production countries
Japan, France, United Kingdom
Status
Released

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