KILLING

KILLING, the most recent and powerful work from irreverent Japanese genre wizard Shinya Tsukamoto (TETSUO: THE IRON MAN), offers a modern take on the classic samurai film. In exchange for board and lodging, lightning-fast samurai Mokunoshin helps out a couple of local farmers. To keep in shape, he trains with bright farmer's son Ichisuke, while sister Yu furtively watches them. When the ronin Sawamura (played by director Tsukamoto) suddenly appears, asking Mokunoshi to go on a mission in Edo, the peaceful existence of the three comes under threat.