# Zen (2009)

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**Original title**: *禅*
**Runtime**: 127 min
**Genres**: Drama, History
**Directed by**: Banmei Takahashi
**Written by**: Banmei Takahashi
**Starring**: Kantarô Nakamura, Yuki Uchida, Ryushin Tei, Kengo Kora, Tatsuya Fujiwara, Jun Murakami

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Meditation meets time-travel. A 13th-century Japanese monk smuggles Zen discipline into feudal politics. A lone priest’s silent rebellion outlasts swords and scheming lords.

**Mood tags**: cerebral, slow-burn, tender

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