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Killing (2018)

Killing poster
Original title
斬、
Directed by
Shinya Tsukamoto
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 20m
Rated
III
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 68 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A lone swordsman in feudal Japan takes on a job protecting a village. He faces moral questions about violence and his own sense of duty.

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What happens

Killing (Japanese: 斬、, Hepburn: Zan) is a 2018 Japanese drama film directed by Shinya Tsukamoto. It was selected to be screened in the main competition section of the 75th Venice International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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