directed by: Yoji Yamada, year: 2004
actors: Takuya Kimura

The Hidden Blade unfolds in Edo-era Japan, where a skilled but reserved samurai must balance his loyalty to a clan with the demands of family and love. As political intrigues threaten those he protects, he wields his sword with quiet precision, revealing the cost of courage and the price of keeping one's honor intact in a society ruled by rigid codes. Amid intimate, human moments and swift duels, the film paints a meditative portrait of skill, duty, and sacrifice.

Edo Period, Drama, Historical, Jidaigeki, Samurai, Period Action