Black Belt (2007)
- Original title
- 黒帯
- Directed by
- Shunichi Nagasaki
- Genre
- martial arts film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Rated
- 14A
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 64 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
Three students of an elderly karate master must decide which one of them deserves to inherit the master's black belt. The film follows their personal conflicts and training without using special effects.
focusedrealisticgroundedearnestcontemplativerestrainedslow-burn
What happens
Black Belt, known as Kuro-Obi (Japanese: 黒帯) in Japan, is a 2007 Japanese martial arts drama film directed by Shunichi Nagasaki. It focuses mainly on the martial art of karate. It is notable for excluding the usual exaggerations of the genre. The lead roles were played by karate experts, and no special effects were used. In the film, three students of an elderly karate master decides among themselves on who deserves their master's black belt. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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