The Pass: Last Days of the Samurai

Kawai Tsugunosuke, a samurai of the Makino clan in Nagaoka, harbors a dream of independence from vassalage during the turbulent twilight of the Edo period. A man of progressive thought, he desperately wishes to keep his domain neutral in the raging Boshin Civil War. Yet, the iron chains of loyalty and duty to his clan prove stronger than his personal convictions, forcing him into an agonizing decision. He stands at a precipice, torn between embracing the winds of a new future and upholding the traditional code of honor that marches toward an inevitable end.