Taboo (1999)

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.

Genres: Drama, History, Thriller

What to watch after Taboo

• In the Realm of the Senses (1976) — Same subject: japan
• Empire of Passion (1978) — Nagisa Ōshima directed both
• Beyond Outrage (2012) — Takeshi Kitano appears in both
• A Snake of June (2002)
• Boiling Point (1990) — Same subject: japan
• Ichi the Killer (2001) — Susumu Terajima and Tadanobu Asano appear in both