Summary: A story set in the year 1972 in Japan. 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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Genres: Comedy, Drama

Country: Japan

Directed By: Hirokazu Koreeda

Written By: Hirokazu Koreeda

Starring: Jun Kunimura, Tadanobu Asano, Rie Miyazawa, Katsuo Nakamura, Arata Furuta, Junichi Okada

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