The Ceremony

The Ceremony (1971)

1971-05-18 · 123 min · Rating 6.80/10 (40 votes)

Oshima’s magisterial epic, centering on the ambivalent surviving heir of the Sakurada clan, uses ritual and the microcosm of the traditional family to trace the rise and fall of militaristic Japan across several decades.

Drama
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Keywords

ancestral traditions cousins in love dying traditions dysfunctional family family rivalry japanese tradition patriarchy post war japan romantic rivalry suicide by poison traditional family