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Harakiri

1962 · 2h 15m · Action, Drama, History

IMDb 8.6 Metacritic 85 RT 100%

Watch this tonight if you're ready for a masterpiece that'll challenge everything you think about honor and sacrifice. Harakiri is a slow-burn emotional devastation wrapped in samurai tradition—the kind of film that sticks with you long after the credits roll. Perfect scores across the board don't lie: this is essential viewing.

Plot

Down-on-his-luck veteran Tsugumo Hanshirō enters the courtyard of the prosperous House of Iyi. Unemployed, and with no family, he hopes to find a place to commit seppuku—and a worthy second to deliver the coup de grâce in his suicide ritual. The senior counselor for the Iyi clan questions the ronin’s resolve and integrity, suspecting Hanshirō of seeking charity rather than an honorable end. What follows is a pair of interlocking stories which lay bare the difference between honor and respect, and promises to examine the legendary foundations of the Samurai code.

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