Taboo (1999)

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 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.

Genres: Drama, History, Thriller

Stars: Takeshi Kitano, Ryuhei Matsuda, Tadanobu Asano, Yōichi Sai, Shinji Takeda

Release Date: 1999-12-18

Country: Japan, France, United Kingdom

Ratings: 6.5 / 10 (118 votes)

Runtime: 100 mins