At River's Edge

At River's Edge

2011 · 104 min · ★ 7.2 · Drama, History

A samurai Sakunosuke gets an order from clan chamberlain to kill another samurai who is married with his own younger sister. As a loyal samurai he has to accept the mission even though he has inner conflicts.

Directed by Tetsuo Shinohara · Written by Kenzaburô Iida

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