TABOO (1999)

The young and handsome samurai Kano is courted by some other samurai that dwell within the same walls.  This is observed by the elder samurai to be a not too uncommon phenomenon among the samurai, but it is something that is well concealed by them.  However, it seems like the attention that Kano is attracting is too obvious, which the elders try to prevent and reverse through the use of women.  Meanwhile, there is a struggle brewing among those who have mutual feelings for Kano and this is running in a disastrous direction.  Taboo is a film that portrays homosexuality in a male dominating society where men carry themselves with an outmost social confidence providing for terrific film experience.

DIRECTED BY

Nagisa Oshima

COUNTRY

Japan
REVIEWED
BY KIM ANEHALL – 1/8/2003
GRADE


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