Flower and Sword 2017

6.5/10


IMDB Rating : 6.5


FD Smart Rating : 6.5


Synopsis : A peaceful and simple monk skilled in the art of flower arranging finds himself increasingly at odds with his tyrannical leader, Toyotomi Hideyoshi.


Regions Available ( 1 ) :
Japan

Directors:

Tetsuo Shinohara

Languages:

Japanese [Original]

Subtitles:

Japanese

Genres:

Drama

Release Date:

2017

Run Time:

2h7m

Maturity Rating:

General Audiences

How about conducting battle, but with flowers in lieu of weapons? There were monks who did ikebana, or Japanese flower arrangement, following a war. There was once an actually famous monk in Kyoto, Japan circa 1594 with exemplary ikebana skills. A shogun, or lord, invites him to do ikebana for him. Responding to the request the monk goes to Gifu castle, but a below average performance leads to shogun's wrath.