The Princess Blade (2001)

Original title

修羅雪姫

Directed by

Shinsuke Sato

Genre

action film, science fiction film, martial arts film, post-apocalyptic film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 33m

Rated

MA 15+

Rating

5.6 of 10 from 37 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman trained as an assassin seeks revenge against the political group that killed her mother. She struggles with her violent upbringing and a growing connection to a man from outside her world.

stylishmelancholicvisually strikingtenseintrospectivebittersweetmeasuredsomber

What happens

The Princess Blade (Japanese: 修羅雪姫, Hepburn: Shurayuki-hime; Lady Snowblood) is a 2001 Japanese action film directed by Shinsuke Sato in his feature directorial debut. It is a reimagining of the manga Lady Snowblood by Kazuo Koike and Kazuo Kamimura. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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