The Twilight Samurai (2002)
- Original title
- たそがれ清兵衛
- Directed by
- Yōji Yamada
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 2h 09m
- Rated
- 15
- Rating
- 7.8 of 10 from 360 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
In 19th century Japan, a low-ranking samurai struggles to provide for his two daughters and elderly mother while working a dull clerical job. He finds his peaceful life disrupted when he is forced to take up his sword again due to events beyond his control.
quietmelancholicpoignantslow-pacedgentleearthyreflectivesubdued
What happens
The Twilight Samurai (たそがれ清兵衛, Tasogare Seibei; lit. "Twilight Seibei") is a 2002 Japanese historical drama film co-written and directed by Yoji Yamada and starring Hiroyuki Sanada and Rie Miyazawa. Set in mid-19th century Japan, a few years before the Meiji Restoration, it follows the life of Seibei Iguchi, an impoverished, low-ranking samurai trapped in a lowly bureaucratic post. Poor, but not destitute, he still manages to lead a content and happy life with his daughters and his mother, who has dementia. Through an unfortunate turn of events, the turbulent times conspire against him. The film was inspired by the short story "The Bamboo Sword" by Shuhei Fujisawa. The Twilight Samurai won an unprecedented 12 Japanese Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Screenplay. The Twilight Samurai was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 76th Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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