directed by: Yoji Yamada, year: 2002
actors: Hiroyuki Sanada, Rie Miyazawa

The Twilight Samurai follows Seibei Iguchi, a low-ranking, widowed samurai who earns a meager living as a clerk while caring for his daughters and aging mother. In Edo’s rigid social world, he endures scorn and isolation, never seeking glory. When a widowed neighbor, Tomoe, enters his life, Seibei’s quiet courage and hidden tenderness echo beyond duty. The film’s restrained storytelling and subdued visuals render a humane, intimate portrait of honor, resilience, and fragile love.

Edo Period, Drama, Historical Drama, Samurai, Jidaigeki, Romance