Oba: The Last Samurai

Oba: The Last Samurai

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Release Date

2/11/2011

Runtime

128 mins

Genres

Overview

In 1944, the American military lands on the shores of Saipan. Refusing to commit suicide with his superiors or be forced into camps for prisoners of war, Captain Oba Sakae leads a group of his men and other similarly minded local residents into the mountains. Even after hearing reports of the Japanese military's surrender, Oba dismisses the reports as propaganda and continues to launch guerilla attacks against the American soldiers, earning him the nickname "The Fox". Soon, even the American commander who's charged with the task of capturing Oba comes to admire his persistent enemy.

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

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Revenue

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A meditation on the stubborn grip of war and honor, following a Japanese officer who refuses to surrender long after the fighting has ended. It's a character study wrapped in military tension, examining what happens when belief outlives reality.

Mood

TenseWistfulContemplativeDefiant

Themes

WarIsolationObsessionMortality

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

NaturalisticDocumentary-like

Structure

Linear

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Graphic violence

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