twilight Samurai

One of my favourite films, a must see m m movie is Twilight Samurai.

Based on the novel by Shuhei Fujisawa, Twilight Samurai is the story of a low ranking samurai named Seibei, whose wife has died, leaving Seibei balancing his duties as a samurai with looking after his two young daughters and a senile mother. Set in the dying times of Japan’s Edo period – Seibei works hard to provide for his family, and is teased for not drinking after work with his colleagues. For that he is given the cruel nickname – Twilight Seibei.

Twilight Samurai has incredible appeal. Hiroyuki Sanada (The Last Samurai) is fantastic in his role, and the film is both calming and exciting, working towards a dramatic climax.