Ryuichi Sakamoto lends a tense, dark, tastefully-done soundtrack that sets the tone perfectly I actually came to know this film through the soundtrack, being a longtime Sakamoto fan. As Hijikata cuts a sakura tree in half sacrilege in Japanese culture?
This theme is executed irrespective of the sexual identity of the characters; aside from Sano himself, the rest of the characters who become attracted to him have assumedly been with women before, and likely pursue Sano with no precedent of courting men. Gohatto is an unsettling yet riveting film. Just like the heated homosexual encounters at its crux, it is rife with machismo and beauty, dark secrets and ambiguity. Your email address will not be published.
The two start to see each other at night and it becomes common knowledge that the two are lovers. But Kano keeps going, bedding other men within the clan and we see much jealously starting to form within the ranks. After previous problems caused by this kind of activity within the ranks of the clan, the superiors try to turn Kano to women, and in general try their best to prevent the behavior from continuing.
But tensions rise and things get complicated. In a time when we see sex crazed Japanese films about rape and female oppression, this film flips the coin and addresses homosexuality — only without the rape. As far as character development goes, Kano seems pretty shut off and we explore more the reaction of those around him whilst learning very little about the man himself.
One man in particular does get a little homocidal however. We see a few sparring matches as the men fight each other with bokkens in the dojo. Suit yourself but there are better movies out there to watch! More info on Movie Regions here. You'll receive the latest updates and info on Martial Arts and action movies.
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