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JAPAN · 2007

Enlightenment: A Second Night of Dreams

Kon Ichikawa
Japanese Golden Age Buddhist philosophy spiritual enlightenment samurai honor suffering and redemption Zen discipline
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Synopsis

A samurai suffers to achieve enlightenment while being forced by a Zen Buddhist.

Year2007
CountryJapan
DirectorKon Ichikawa
MovementJapanese Golden Age
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