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Ogawa no Hotori (2011)

Ogawa no Hotori poster
Original title
小川の辺
Directed by
Tetsuo Shinohara
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 44m
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A samurai is ordered to kill his childhood friend who dishonored their clan. He struggles with loyalty to his duty and the bond they once shared.

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What happens

Ogawa no Hotori (Japanese: 小川の辺), also known as At River's Edge, is a 2011 Japanese jidaigeki film directed by Tetsuo Shinohara, adapted from the novel of the same name by Shuhei Fujisawa. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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