Etsuko Ichihara

The mother of a feudal lord's only heir is kidnapped by the lord. Her husband and his samurai father must decide whether to accept the unjust decision, or risk death to rescue her.

Dir. Masaki Kobayashi · With Toshirō Mifune, Yōko Tsukasa, Gō Katō

A businessman with a disfigured face obtains a lifelike mask from his new doctor, but the mask starts altering his personality and causing him to question his identity.

Dir. Hiroshi Teshigahara · With Tatsuya Nakadai, Mikijiro Hira, Machiko Kyō

The master of a dorayaki pastry store hires a 76-year-old woman whose talents attract customers from all over. But she's hiding a troubling secret. Life's joys are found in the little details, and no matter what may be weighing you down, everyone loves a good pastry.

Dir. Naomi Kawase · With Kirin Kiki, Masatoshi Nagase, Kyara Uchida

Shigematsu Shizuma, who lives with his family in a village near Fukuyama, was in Hiroshima with his wife and niece just after the devastating atomic bombing, a tragedy that cruelly took the lives of thousands of people and forever marked the harsh existence of the survivors.

Dir. Shōhei Imamura · With Yoshiko Tanaka, Kazuo Kitamura, Etsuko Ichihara

A businessman kills his adulterous wife and is sent to prison. After his release, he opens a barbershop and meets new people, talking to almost no one except for an eel he befriended while in prison.

Dir. Shōhei Imamura · With Koji Yakusho, Misa Shimizu, Akira Emoto

Young Horus lives in a mythical Scandinavia of the Iron Age. Recovering the stolen Sword of the Sun from a rock giant, he learns he must travel to the lands of his ancestors, encountering the beautiful but enigmatic Hilda as his journey leads to a series of adventures.

Dir. Isao Takahata · With Hisako Ôkata, Etsuko Ichihara, Eijirō Tōno