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Sakuran

Sakuran

History · Drama · 2006

Kiyoha rises from the lowly courtesan ranks to the high class position of Oiran in the steamy red-light district of Yoshiwara. She is determined to stand on her own two feet and live life as she pleased.

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Sakuran

2006 History · Drama 1h 51m

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6.5 / 10

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Kiyoha rises from the lowly courtesan ranks to the high class position of Oiran in the steamy red-light district of Yoshiwara. She is determined to stand on her own two feet and live life as she pleased.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Mika Ninagawa

Written by

Yuki Tanada

Anna Tsuchiya

Anna Tsuchiya

Kiyoha

Kippei Shiina

Kippei Shiina

Kuranosuke

Hiroki Narimiya

Hiroki Narimiya

Sojiro

Yoshino Kimura

Yoshino Kimura

Takao

Miho Kanno

Miho Kanno

Shohi

Masatoshi Nagase

Masatoshi Nagase

Mitsunobu

Masanobu Ando

Masanobu Ando

Seiji

Court is in session

Put Sakuran on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.