Hana
Seen it?2006 | 127 min | Action, Drama, History, Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, action fans and history buffs. If you loved The Northman, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 7 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 11K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda
- Junichi OkadaSozaemon Aoki
- Rie MiyazawaOsae
- Arata FurutaSadashiro
- Teruyuki KagawaJirozaemon Hirano
- Tomoko TabataOnobu
- Ryûhei UeshimaOtokichi
- Yuichi KimuraMagosaburo
- Ryo KaseSodekichi
- Seiji ChiharaTomekichi
- Sei HiraizumiZenzo