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Kokuho
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Kokuho

2025 · 174 min Drama
7.9 / 10 · TMDB

Nagasaki, 1964: Following the death of his yakuza father, 15-year-old Kikuo is taken under the wing of a famous kabuki actor. Alongside Shunsuke, the actor’s only son, he decides to dedicate himself to this traditional form of theatre. For decades, the two young men grow and evolve together – and one will become the greatest Japanese master of the art of kabuki.

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

Quiet, contemplative cinema — the kind where silence says more than dialogue. The director trusts the viewer and doesn't explain everything. That's rare.

The slow rhythm may tire those waiting for events. But for those willing to sink in, the film pulls hard. It's cinema for a second viewing.

Good for thoughtful solo viewing. Not for a group that wants background noise.

Director: Sang-il Lee

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Best Watched: Late evening, silence, maybe a glass of wine. Watch alone or with someone comfortable with quiet.

🎭 Cast

Ryo Yoshizawa

Ryo Yoshizawa

Kikuo Tachibana

Ryusei Yokohama

Ryusei Yokohama

Shunsuke Ogaki

Mitsuki Takahata

Mitsuki Takahata

Harue Fukuda

Shinobu Terajima

Shinobu Terajima

Sachiko Ogaki

Soya Kurokawa

Soya Kurokawa

Kikuo (young)

Keitatsu Koshiyama

Keitatsu Koshiyama

Shunsuke (young)

Min Tanaka

Min Tanaka

Mangiku Onogawa

Ken Watanabe

Ken Watanabe

Hanjiro Hanai

Nana Mori

Nana Mori

Akiko

Takahiro Miura

Takahiro Miura

Takeno

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