13 Assassins (2010)
13 Assassins (2010) In 1844, the peace of Feudal Japan is threatened by cruel Lord Naritsugu Matsudaira, who is politically rising and getting closer to his half-brother, the shogun. After the harakiri of the Namiya clan leader, samurai Shinzaemon Shimada is summoned by the shogun's advisor Sir Doi
Silk (2007)
Silk (2007) A married silkworm smuggler, Herve Joncour, in 19th Century France who travels to Japan to collect his clandestine cargo. While there he spots a beautiful Japanese woman, the concubine of a local baron, with whom he becomes obsessed. Without speaking the same language, they communicate t
Perfect Days (2023)
Perfect Days 2023 Hirayama cleans public toilets in Tokyo, lives his life in simplicity and daily tranquility Some encounters also lead him to reflect on himself
The Boy and the Beast
The latest feature film from awardwinning Japanese director Mamoru Hosoda (Summer Wars, Wolf Children): When Kyuta, a young orphan living on the streets of Shibuya, stumbles into a fantastic world of beasts, hes taken in by Kumatetsu, a gruff, rougharoundtheedges warrior beast whos been searching fo
The Cure (1997)
The Cure (1997) A wave of gruesome murders is sweeping Tokyo. The only connection is a bloody X carved into the neck of each of the victims. In each case, the murderer is found near the victim and remembers nothing of the crime. Detective Takabe and psychologist Sakuma are called in to figure out th
Isoroku Yamamoto, the CommanderinChief of the Combined Fleet
Isoroku Yamamoto, the CommanderinChief of the Combined Fleet (2011) The life of Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto from the early 1930's to his death at the hands of the US military in 1943.
The World of Kanako (2014)
The World of Kanako (2014) Kanako, a beautiful girl and one of the best students at school, goes missing with all the belongings left behind in her room. Her father Akikazu is now asked by his ex-wife to look for their daughter. He starts a desperate search of Kanako using any means, in the hope of
Retribution (2006)
Retribution (2006) A detective investigates a series of murders. A possible serial killer might be on a rampage, since they all are in the same vicinity and by the same method, but as the evidence points toward the detective as the prime suspect, a ghost in red follows him, and he begins to question
Under the Open Sky (2020)
Under the Open Sky 2020 A middle aged former yakuza is released from prison after thirteen years where he was placed for murder He is struggling to adapt to society and freedom, find a job and communicate normally, but he is also preoccupied by the quest for his mother from whom he was separated as
Chronicle of My Mother (2011)
Chronicle of My Mother (2011) Based on an autobiographical novel by Inoue Yasushi, the film chronicles the passage of fifteen years within a family struggling with abandonment, resentment and decline with old age. As ...
The Emperor in August (2015)
The Emperor in August (2015) On August 14th, 1945, at an Imperial conference, the Showa Emperor, Hirohito (Masahiro Motoki), finally decided to accept the Potsdam Declaration. However, some young firebrand Army officers insisted on continuing the war and conspired to launch a coup. Anami (Koji Yakus
Hara Kiri Death of a Samurai (2011)
Hara Kiri Death of a Samurai 2011 A tale of revenge, honor and disgrace, centering on a poverty stricken samurai who discovers the fate of his ronin son in law, setting in motion a tense showdown of vengeance against the house of a feudal lord
Wings Over Everest (2019)
Wings Over Everest (2019) When a plane carrying important documents crashes in the Death Zone of Mount Everest, two men claiming to work for India's research and analysis department offer a large sum of money to Team Wings to take them up to recover them.
Walking My Life (2007)
Walking My Life (2007) A 48-year-old company chief, Yukihiro Fujiyama (Koji Yakusho) goes to a hospital. There he discovered that he has got terminal lung cancer and will die within half a year. He declines any treatment and decides to go to see some people he has not met for years, to write farewel
Charisma (1999)
Charisma (1999) A seasoned detective is called in to rescue a politician held hostage by a lunatic. In a brief moment of uncertainty, he misses the chance for action. Leaving his job and family without explanation, he makes his way to a mountain forest, where there is a peculiar tree called charisma
Suite Dreams (2006)
Suite Dreams (2006) New Year's Eve at a posh hotel and all should be shipshape. It is not. There is the traditional party, an official ceremony, entertainment and a special dinner planned and yet there is ...
Reikusaido mada kesu (2004)
Reikusaido mada kesu 2004 Three couples are staying at a lakeside cottage with their children They want them to prepare intensely for a prestigious high schools entrance exam with the help of a private tutor One night, one of the wives confesses to her husband that she has killed his mistress