Taboo (1999)

How am I insane?

Set during Japan's Shogun era, this film looks at life in a samurai compound where young warriors are trained in swordfighting. A number of interpersonal conflicts are brewing in the training room, all centering around a handsome young samurai named Sozaburo Kano. The school's stern master can choose to intervene, or to let Kano decide his own path.

• Release Date: 1999-12-18
• Runtime: 1h 40min
• Production Company: Oshima Productions
• Production Country: Japan, France, United Kingdom
• Director: Nagisa Ōshima
• Writer: Nagisa Ōshima