Movie

Harakiri

1962 • R

Down-on-his-luck veteran Tsugumo Hanshirō enters the courtyard of the prosperous House of Iyi. Unemployed, and with no family, he hopes to find a place to commit seppuku—and a worthy second to deliver the coup de grâce in his suicide ritual. The senior counselor for the Iyi clan questions the ronin’s resolve and integrity, suspecting Hanshirō of seeking charity rather than an honorable end. What follows is a pair of interlocking stories which lay bare the difference between honor and respect, and promises to examine the legendary foundations of the Samurai code.

Content advisory

LGBTQ+ Characters/Relationships

Unrated — The film contains no notable LGBTQ+ characters or themes.

Language

mild — Language is formal and period-appropriate, with very limited use of mild expletives or insults, no strong profanity.

Mature Themes

heavy — The film deals deeply with mature themes including honor, death, ritual suicide (seppuku), social ostracism, moral complexity, and the trauma of samurai code and societal pressures.

Scary/Intense Content

mild — The film has a serious tone with some psychological intensity and existential dread surrounding death and honor, but no horror or jump scares.

Sexual Content & Nudity

none — There is no sexual content, romance, or nudity depicted in the film.

Substance Use

none — There is no depiction or reference to substance use such as alcohol or drugs.

Violence & Gore

moderate — The film contains realistic samurai combat and seppuku (ritual suicide) scenes, including blood and death but not excessively graphic or prolonged violence.