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KOKUHO
国宝 | Kokuhō
Synopsis
After the death of his yakuza father, 14-year-old Kikuo is taken in by a famous kabuki actor. Alongside Shunsuke, the actor’s only son, he wholly dedicates himself to theater. For decades, the two young men grow and evolve together, but only one will become the greatest Japanese master of kabuki.
Synopsis
After the death of his yakuza father, 14-year-old Kikuo is taken in by a famous kabuki actor. Alongside Shunsuke, the actor’s only son, he wholly dedicates himself to theater. For decades, the two young men grow and evolve together, but only one will become the greatest Japanese master of kabuki.
Our take
An Oscar®-nominated epic spanning across decades, Lee Sang-il’s resplendent drama makes history as the highest-grossing Japanese live-action film of all time. Witnessing the blood, sweat, and tears that spill on the Kabuki stage, Kokuho celebrates an art of heart-fluttering beauty and precision.