御法度 (1999)

Translated title: Taboo

Set during Japan's Shogun era, this film looks at life in a samurai compound where young warriors are trained in swordfighting. A number of interpersonal conflicts are brewing in the training room, all centering around a handsome young samurai named Sozaburo Kano. The school's stern master can choose to intervene, or to let Kano decide his own path.

Country: Japan, France, United Kingdom

Director: Nagisa Ōshima

Awards: 10 wins & 11 nominations

Box office: $114,425