Hana

Hana

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Release Date

6/3/2006

Runtime

127 mins

Overview

In a poor district of Edo lives a young samurai named Soza. He has been sent by his clan to avenge the death of his father. He isn't an accomplished swordsman however, and he prefers sharing the life of the residents, teaching the kids how to write etc. When he finally finds the man he is looking for, he will have to decide whether he follows the way of the samurai or chooses peace and reconciliation.

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

-

Revenue

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A samurai sent on a mission of vengeance finds unexpected belonging among the poor residents of Edo, forcing him to choose between honor and humanity. It's a gentle, melancholic meditation on duty that moves between the intimate rhythms of community life and the weight of inherited obligation.

Mood

MelancholicContemplativeBittersweet

Themes

RevengeIdentityRedemptionComing of age

Tone

Tender

Pacing

Meditative

Look

NaturalisticPainterly

Structure

Linear

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