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The Pass: Last Days of the Samurai

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2022 | 114 min | Drama, History

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Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for history buffs. If you loved Flags of Our Fathers or Killers of the Flower Moon, start here.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 54 min.
What might put you off
It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

In the turbulent last days of the Edo period, Kawai Tsugunosuke, a Japanese samurai serving the Makino clan of Nagaoka, dreamt of independence from the restraints of vassalship. Despite his progressive views and his desire for his estate to remain neutral during the Boshin Civil War, he was bound by loyalty and duty to the clan and was compelled to choose sides.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

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  • AudiencesNot counted

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  • AwardsNot counted

    Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    Not enough engagement data yet

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Cast & crew

Directed by Takashi Koizumi

  • Koji YakushoKawai Tsugunosuke
  • Tatsuya NakadaiMakino Tadayuki
  • Takako MatsuSuga
  • Kyōko Kagawa
  • Min Tanaka
  • Kento Nagayama
  • Kyoko Yoshine
  • Ryota Bando
  • Takaaki Enoki
  • Daichi Watanabe