Taboo

How am I insane?

Set during Japan's Shogun era, this film looks at life in a samurai compound where young warriors are trained in swordfighting. A number of interpersonal conflicts are brewing in the training room, all centering on a handsome young samurai named Sozaburo Kano. The school's stern master can choose to intervene, or to let Kano decide his own path.

Director

Nagisa Ōshima

Screenplay

Nagisa Ōshima

Producer

Shigehiro Nakagawa

Producer

Kazuo Shimizu

Producer

Eiko Oshima

Original Music Composer

Ryuichi Sakamoto

Director of Photography

Toyomichi Kurita