Release, runtime and language

2003 · 119 min · Japanese

Directed by

Kei Kumai

Starring

Misa Shimizu, Masatoshi Nagase, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Nagiko Tôno

Set against the backdrop of 19th-century Japan, this story follows geisha O-Shin, whose love for samurai Fusanosuke leads her to defy societal norms and marry him. Abandoned shortly after, she must then confront the challenges of love, loss, and a restrictive society that marginalizes her. O-Shin’s journey explores themes of passion, sacrifice, and the struggle for personal desire within a rigid social structure.