A young lord resists Shogunate corruption by refusing a bribe, provoking a trap that forces him to commit ritual suicide. His samurai are then ordered to surrender his estate, forbidden from taking revenge, and disbanded, yet their loyalty demands vengeance. Caught between duty to the Shogun and their slain lord, they face an agonizing moral conflict central to Japanese society. This national epic unfolds against a backdrop of stunning 18th-century art, architecture,
