Samouraïs
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Samouraïs |
| Original title | Samouraïs |
| Country of production | France , Spain , Germany |
| original language | French , Japanese |
| Publishing year | 2002 |
| length | 90 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 16 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Giordano Gederlini |
| script |
Matt Alexander Giordano Gederlini |
| production |
Olivier Delbosc Marc Missonnier |
| music | Kenji Kawai |
| camera |
Pierre Aïm Tony Cheung |
| cut | Scott Stevenson |
| occupation | |
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Samouraïs is an action film by director Giordano Gederlini from 2002, which was made in a French-Spanish-German co-production.
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The film is about the Japanese demon Kodeni, the "warrior of darkness", whom a war leader of the Fujiwara dynasty conjured up centuries ago in the fight for supremacy. This malevolent being, whose soul is immortal, finds a way through a chain of unfortunate circumstances to be preserved for humanity by allowing itself to be reborn at regular intervals by a human surrogate mother so that it can assume a new physical form as a battle-hardened creature.
Japan in the present: Chief Inspector Fujiwara investigates the mysterious death of a chief programmer with a focus on interactivity , whose death was previously ordered by the now aged millionaire Shoshin Kodeni. Using an interactive video game in conjunction with a newly developed microprocessor, the old man plans the annihilation of humanity. The game should be able to kill the "consumer". The Tokyo police investigator soon suspects the wealthy underworld king to be the mastermind behind the attack that controls the domestic computer game market with his empire . In addition, the old man, with his opaque connections to numerous sects, is primarily considered to be the financier of criminal organizations. Meanwhile, Kodeni is pressing for a new rebirth - when he receives an invitation to an interrogation. The interrogation of the taciturn man ends after a short time in a bloodbath; the father suddenly kills the policemen present for no apparent reason, before Morio shoots him and then goes up in flames. Shortly before Kodeni's death, the shocked Morio learns that his daughter Akemi , who has been studying in Paris for two years, is in danger. Morio passes out and in a vision a samurai appears to him who tells him about the demon.
Kodemi's loyal followers, like the caring Morio, travel to France to see Akemi, whose physical condition is gradually deteriorating after a surreal incident. She is eventually diagnosed with pregnancy. She finds help and refuge with Marco, an immediately likeable young man who also does kickboxing and lives with his younger brother Leo. Leo's hobbies are primarily video spanking games, which he pursues extensively and passionately in his free time.
From the initial friendship between Akemi and Marco, mutual affection develops; Marco tries to protect his companion from all dangers, including her father, who would rather sacrifice and kill her than leave her to the war demon. Marco's friend Nadir sees in all the bizarre events of recent times clear parallels to a new, interactive video game that Leo is given as a gift. Meanwhile, Akemi's abnormal pregnancy progresses enormously within just a few days, so that she is about to give birth. In the midst of raging fighting, she finally gives birth to the demon who quickly develops into a man ready to fight, Kodemi. He then seeks a duel with Marco, who is initially physically inferior - but thanks to the revolutionary video game that his brother starts at the same time and plays devotedly, turns into an equal opponent. Marco, guided by his brother, takes up the successful fight in a virtual world that merges with actual reality.
At the end of the film, Marco manages to defeat the demon and, with Moris' consent, hug his Akemi.
Reviews
“A very confused story that begins as a swordsman epic and then moves to a Parisian satellite town, where it offers some martial arts interludes. After all, the film, which doesn't take itself too seriously, has some entertainment value to offer and the attempted connection between Japan and France is at least interesting. "
Web links
- Samurai in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Samouraïs in the online film database
Individual evidence
- ↑ Samouraïs. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .