Ichi

You're a blind minstrel crossing scorched roads and restless towns, your shamisen slung over a shoulder, a cane tapping ahead like a heartbeat. And then the blade slides free from polished wood when hands reach for you in alley shadows. The film walks the line between ballad and bloodshed, 19th-century Japan flickering in torchlight and steel.

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Fumihiko Sori directed Ichi in 2008. See Fumihiko Sori's full filmography, where to start with Fumihiko Sori, or where to go after you've seen everything by Fumihiko Sori.

Ichi was released in 2008 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 120 minutes.