Taboo

Running 1h 40m and made in Japan, Taboo (1999) is a Drama and History film in the 123movies catalog. The cast includes Takeshi Kitano and Ryuhei Matsuda; Nagisa Ōshima directs. 132 votes put it at 6.6/10. 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 on a handsome young samurai named Sozaburo Kano. The school's stern master can choose to intervene, or to let Kano decide his own path.