Bakumatsu kôkôsei (2014)

Bakumatsu kôkôsei: Directed by Toshio Lee. With Hiroshi Tamaki, Satomi Ishihara, Yûdai Chiba, Akira Emoto. In 1868, a battle between new government forces and shogunate forces are about to take place in Edo. Katsu Kaishu (Hiroshi Tamaki) wants to avoid useless bloodshed and sends a peace envoy to Takamori Saigo, but Katsu Kaishu is unable to get a response from Takamori Saigo. One day, Katsu Kaishu meets high school teacher Mikako (Satomi Ishihara) and her student Masaya who is captivated by the shogunate. Mikako and her student Masaya tells Katsu Kaishu that they are from the future. Katsu Kaishu takes care of Mikako and her student Masaya, while Mikako hopes to go back to the future where she came from.

“I was fascinated… extremely well done. u0026quot;Stand By Meu0026quot; gives a thought-provoking and intensive exploration of artistry, love, and the difference between age and maturity. A technical masterpiece! Theodore and Audrey are marvelous. The violent close-ups and palpable sound effects gives the audience the u0026quot;hunter and huntedu0026quot; feeling, keeping us constantly on the edge.”