Hara Kiri - Le coffret bête et méchant

In feudal Japan, a samurai named Hanshiro Tsugumo seeks permission to commit ritual suicide at the estate of a powerful daimyo. However, his request is a ruse to expose the hypocrisy and corruption within the samurai class, leading to a violent and bloody confrontation.

Takashi Miike's 'Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai' received generally positive reviews, praised for its stylized violence, compelling narrative, and faithful adaptation of the original story. Critics lauded Miike's ability to blend traditional samurai drama with his signature visceral filmmaking.

• Visually striking and brutally effective.

• A masterclass in samurai cinema from a modern master.

• Miike delivers a thought-provoking and violent spectacle.

Google audience: Audiences generally appreciated the film's visual style, intense action sequences, and its exploration of themes like honor and revenge. Some viewers found the violence to be graphic, but most agreed it served the story effectively.

Screened in competition for the Palme d'Or at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.

The film is a remake of the 1962 Masaki Kobayashi film 'Harakiri,' widely considered one of the greatest samurai films ever made.