Plot: Not all samurai fought with swords. Some of them were apt at tea making, others were masters of arranging flowers. Senko is the best in his trade and his masters revere him. They promote him to become an abbot, but that means Senko doesn't have time to do what he loves most: make flower pieces.
Watches
September 27, 2024
Not Shinohara's best film. The premise is interesting enough, and I think a film like this could've worked better in the hands of someone like Hanada. The way it turned out now, it's a little too cheesy and sentimental to make a big impact. The film is also quite long considering the light subject matter.
Flower and Sword offers a very different take on samurai (not the first film to do that, but I don't think I've ever seen one about ikebana). I didn't care too much for Mansai Nomura's performance, the rest of the cast is a bit over-the-top too. It's not a terrible film though, just not really on the level of Shinohara's better output.