Sansho the Bailiff (1954)
2h 4m 6.6/10 IMDb
In medieval Japan, a woman and her children journey to find the family's patriarch, who was exiled years earlier.
Director: Kenji Mizoguchi
Cast: Kinuyo Tanaka, Yoshiaki Hanayagi, Kyōko Kagawa, Eitarō Shindō, Ichirō Sugai
Content Warnings
Mental Health & Emotional
Death of a child Death of a parent Grief / bereavement (major focus)
Other
Kidnapping / abduction Wrongful imprisonment
Phobias & Sensory
Drowning / underwater scenes
Sexual Content
Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations
Violence & Physical Harm
Child abuse / harm to children Self-harm / suicide (depicted) Sexual assault / rape Slavery / forced labor Torture
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