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Love and Honor (2006)

Love and Honor poster
Original title
武士の一分
Directed by
Yōji Yamada
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h 01m
Rated
R
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 98 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A low-ranking samurai in feudal Japan loses his sight due to a poisoning. He must navigate his new limitations and a threat to his family's honor.

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What happens

Love and Honor (Japanese: 武士の一分, Hepburn: Bushi no Ichibun; lit. "Warrior's Honor") is a 2006 Japanese film set in the Edo period. It is the final film in Yoji Yamada's acclaimed Samurai Trilogy, following Twilight Samurai (2002) and The Hidden Blade (2004). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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