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Hana (2006) [N/A]

Featuring:
Jun'ichi Okada, Rie Miyazawa, Arata Furuta

Written by:
Hirokazu Koreeda

Directed by:
Hirokazu Koreeda


Release Date:
June 3, 2006

Original Title:
花よりもなほ

Alternate Titles:
Hana The Tale Of A Reluctant Samurai
Hana yori mo naho
More Than Flower
はなよりもなお
花よりもなほ

Genres:
Action | Comedy | Drama | History

Production Companies:
Bandai Visual
Shochiku
Shochiku Kyoto
Shochiku Kyoto Studio
TV Man Union
Tokyo FM

Production Countries:
Japan

Ratings / Certifications:
KR: 12 

Runtime: 127

Overview from TheMovieDB

In a poor district of Edo lives a young samurai named Soza. He has been sent by his clan to avenge the death of his father. He isn't an accomplished swordsman however, and he prefers sharing the life of the residents, teaching the kids how to write etc. When he finally finds the man he is looking for, he will have to decide whether he follows the way of the samurai or chooses peace and reconciliation.

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Overview from Open Movies

In 1702, set against the backdrop of a long-delayed and insatiable revenge, a reserved samurai, Aoki Sozaemon, leaves his hometown in Matsumoto to come to bustling Edo in search of his father's killer. Unaccomplished as a swordsman, with his funds quickly drying up, Sozaemon must honour his clan's demand to avenge a disgraceful death, however, when he finally finds his target, he will have to make a difficult decision before a crushing dilemma. Is the way of the samurai stronger than the way of the heart?

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Rankings and Honors

Hana (2006) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 6.6/10
Awards Won: 1 win & 2 nominations

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Production

Associate Producer:
Satoshi Kohno

Costume Design:
Kazuko Kurosawa

Director:
Hirokazu Kore-eda

Director of Photography:
Yutaka Yamazaki

Editor:
Hirokazu Kore-eda

Executive Producer:
Julie K. Fujishima

Producer:
Nozomu Enoki
Hijiri Taguchi
Shiho Sato
Yasushi Minatoya

Production Design:
Masao Baba
Toshihiro Isomi

Writer:
Hirokazu Kore-eda

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