Kubi

Japan, the 16th century. Lord Nobunaga Oda sets to unit Japan under his rule. When his vassal disappears, Nobunaga sends his other vassals to find him, enticing them by a promise of his heirship. Takeshi Kitano returns to the samurai genre after two decades. He enriches the political intrigues with romantic and sexual schemes that motivate his heroes. Kitano has never been a conformist director, and here too, he directs with unrestrained grandiosity, receives uninhibited performances from his actors and overflows the screen with blood and organs. "Kubi is often wildly funny in Kitano’s straight-faced style, and it’s never less than a lot of fun. Fans of visceral, cynical action movies will lose their heads over it" (Time Out).

 Viewer discretion is advised, the film contains scenes of extreme violence