Ran
when you want to kill yourself but there’s not a single weapon available. even though you’re in active combat
my obsession with feudal japan grows and now i need every one of Shakespeare’s plays to be adapted in this setting. this is one of the most visually stunning films i have ever seen. dramatic, violent, and terrifyingly bleak. there’s not a moment of happiness. but it’s soooo beautiful all the same. amazing costume design and beautiful references to famous paintings weaved into the cinematography.
pride and greed are truly the root of all evil and every single one of them was corrupt except for the noblewomen, who deserved to enact their revenge on their family’s murderer. it’s ironic that lady kaede was accused of being vain when all she wanted was to avenge her MURDERED family and ensure her survival. but the sons and all the lords that influenced them to betray their father and kill each other are perfectly justified