Snow on The Blades

You guard the shogun's minister in 1860 Japan, but the mission fails and shame sets in, and then a 13-year pursuit begins. The director sets this tale against a backdrop of Japan's shifting era.

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Setsuro Wakamatsu directed Snow on The Blades in 2014. See Setsuro Wakamatsu's full filmography, where to start with Setsuro Wakamatsu, or where to go after you've seen everything by Setsuro Wakamatsu.

Snow on The Blades was released in 2014 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 120 minutes.