Storyline
In medieval times, on a remote plain, a widow and her mother-in-law kill wandering samurai, put their bodies in a hole in the ground and sell their armour and valuables, until the daughter-in-law falls in love with one of their intended victims. |
Misery writ large on the silver screen, the admonishing tone of this film is overly dire, and its irony far too stagey. However, the motivations are simple and intriguing, resulting in some interesting characters who just don't have enough room to flourish in the tightly wound narrative.