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Taboo

Movie·1999·Drama, History, Thriller·1h 40m·6.6 (125)·Directed by Nagisa Ōshima

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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.

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