Iwane: Sword of Serenity
UK Premiere in the Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2022
In conjunction with the Cambridge Film Trust and the Japan Foundation, Jesus College and the Intellectual Forum are delighted to host a film screening of MOTOKI Katsuhide's Iwane: Sword of Serenity.
Directed by: MOTOKI Katsuhide
Starring: MATSUZAKA Tori, KIMURA Fumino, YOSHINE Kyoko
Japanese with English subtitles. Runtime 121m. Rated 15.
Adapted for the screen from YASUHIDE Saeki’s best-selling novels, Iwane: Sword of Serenity is a gem of the modern jidaigeki genre. SAKAZAKI Iwane (MATSUZAKA Tori) is seemingly on a path to greatness – he is a well-respected samurai, admired for his courage, chivalry, and sword-fighting – and is soon to wed his fiancée, Nao (YOSHINE Kyoko). He becomes entangled in a tragic incident, however, which culminates in the death of his two childhood friends and has no choice but to give up his current life. Leaving town and Nao behind, Iwane becomes a wandering ronin drifting to Edo. Getting by on brief, menial work, he lands a promising role as a bodyguard for a respected money exchanger Imazuya. Iwane soon discovers a plot to sabotage his new employer however and will do all he can to save those whom have given him a new chance in life.
