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The film is available on VOD prior to a theatrical release next month. Nevertheless, this drama set in the Vietnam era about two soldiers gone AWOL has enough swoony romanticism to win the hearts of teen girls, and the presence of a sometimes-shirtless Liam Hemsworth won’t hurt at all. Building on Yamada's "The Hidden Blade" (2004) and Oscar-nommed "The Twilight Samurai" (2002), "Honor" has accrued socko biz since opening in Japan last December.As bland and generic as its title, Love and Honor achieves the dubious distinction of making the 1960s seem as long ago and exotic as the Middle Ages. Japanese Times In what is being referred to as the third film in his "Samurai trilogy," vet helmer Yoji Yamada's meller "Love and Honor" delivers style and grace with a final restrained drop of bloodshed. Cooks tend to improve with practice - and Yamada's third batch of noodles is his best. That is to say, if you liked the first two films, you'll like this one even more. The sword moves are the real deal, the battle intensely personal, the results grippingly final. Viewers of the other trilogy films will recognize familiar tropes, including the climactic duel that, true to Yamada's keep-it-real code, has none of the fantastic flash of other films about blind swordsmen, including the "Zatoichi" series. LOVE AND HONOR ist ein Alterswerk geworden in seiner allerbesten Form: Kein Bild und keine Geste sind zu viel in diesem Heldenlied, das zwar traurig klingt und ein wenig erschöpft, aber zugleich konzentriert, hell, klar und schön." «Yamadas altersweiser Blick auf die Heldenklassik Japans ist nicht nur für seinen Realismus bemerkenswert, sondern für den Versuch, den aller Samurai-Dichtung zugrunde liegenden Widerstreit von Giri (Treuepflicht) und Ninjo (Menschlichkeit) an das Private anzubinden. Manchmal stimmt es unendlich traurig, dass eine Trilogie mit dem dritten Teil abgeschlossen sein muss.» «Behutsam begleitet Yamadas Kamera seine Figuren auf ihrem Parcours, greift ihre Bewegungen wie ein sie zärtlich behütender Vertrauter auf.
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Et le cinéma en sort gagnant, au terme d'un mélodrame bouleversant! Ce miracle, les admirateurs de The Twilight Samurai il y a quatre ans savent déjà à quoi l'attribuer: à l'art discret de Yoji Yamada, vétéran (75 ans) au style plus proche de Yazujiro Ozu que d'Akira Kurosawa.» «Oubliez Zatoichi! Au plus fameux sabreur aveugle du cinéma nippon, Yoji Yamada oppose dans Love and Honor un jeune samouraï également frappé de cécité, mais plus maladroit et suicidaire qu'héroïque et doué d'une habileté surhumaine. «Wer die Vielfalt des Kulturgutes Film gegen die kommerzialisierte Vereinheitlichung der filmischen Erzählformen verteidigt, sollte sehr glücklich sein über diesen grossartigen Film von Yoji Yamada.»
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Throwing his wife out of the house, Shinnojo prepares himself for one last battle. Having noticed that she was being watched, Kayo admits to having committed adultery with Shimada, explaining that the steward demanded her body in return for supporting Shinnojo. Tokuhei discovers that the rumour is true. Madly jealous, Shinnojo, who loves his wife and had always trusted her, orders his old servant, Tokuhei, to follow Kayo. But then one day his aunt Ine tells him of a rumour she has heard about Kayo’s infidelity. As time goes by, Shinnojo begins to get used to being blind. Shortly afterwards, Shinnojo’s uncle advises him that, since he is no longer able to work, Shinnojo should ask Kayo to go to Shimada, the influential steward of the estate, and ask for his help. Touched by her loyalty, Shinnojo gives up his plan to take his own life. If you do so, I will follow you immediately”, is her response. His wife, Kayo, is the only one able to prevent him from committing suicide: “I can’t imagine life without you. Realising that not only will he remain blind until the end of his days, but he must now relinquish his position and will need assistance for rest of his life, Shinnojo becomes dejected and melancholy. Prior to this, Shinnojo had held an inferior position in the ruler’s entourage. The fish that was given to the head of the clan was poisoned. Shortly after assuming his post as food taster, Shinnojo loses his eyesight.