The Broken Commandment
"Based on a novel by Toson Shimazaki, the film revolves around a schoolteacher who is encouraged to conceal his lower class background but constantly finds himself struggling with a crisis of conscience."
Overview
At the strong insistence of his father, Ushimatsu Segawa conceals his origins from a “buraku” area of low-class “untouchables,” leaving his hometown to serve as an elementary school teacher where he excels and is loved by his students. But he constantly struggles with the secret of his low-birth status and is disturbed by all of the discrimination levelled upon his class. It prevents him from pursuing a romance with Shiho, whom he meets at the temple where he resides, but who descends from a samurai family.
About The Broken Commandment (2022)
The Broken Commandment (2022) is a drama and history movie produced by Toei Company in Japan. It was directed by Kazuo Maeda and written by Masato Katō and Norio Kida. On screen you will see Anna Ishii, Shotaro Mamiya, Yuma Yamoto, Kazuya Takahashi and Ayako Kobayashi. the film averages 7.2/10 across 8 TMDB ratings.
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