Takizawa Bakin, a popular Edo period author, begins to recount a story he is planning in front of his friend, the artist Katsushika Hokusai. The story is about eight warriors who, each carrying a jewel, gather together as if guided by fate and embark on a harsh journey to fight the curse of the Satomi family. Hokusai is drawn into the story that Bakin is telling, and visits Bakin on various occasions to hear the rest of the story, and a strange relationship between the two begins. The serialization becomes Bakin's life's work, with the idea of "rewarding good and punishing evil in a world where evil is rampant," but after 28 years, as the story finally approaches its climax, Bakin begins to lose his sight. With the completion of the story in doubt, he receives an unexpected proposal from his daughter-in-law. Will the story ever be completed?
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The film is a profound meditation on the creative act itself, framing the writing process as an epic journey of obsession and perseverance. The parallel narratives of the author's struggle and the legendary tale he weaves mirror each other, blurring the lines between reality and fiction.
What lingers after the final scene is a quiet awe for the endurance of the artistic spirit and the weight of a legacy built one word at a time. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Fumihiko Sori
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