Acclaimed Japanese director Kiyoshi Kurosawa is one of cinema’s most eclectic auteurs, his filmography populated by sterling horror shows (Cure, Pulse), thrillers (Cloud, Serpent’s Path, Wife of a Spy), dramas (Bright Future, Tokyo Sonata), comedies (Doppelganger), and science fiction fantasies (Before We Vanish, Real).
Now, he tackles two new genres at once with The Samurai and the Prisoner (July 31, in theaters), melding feudal period-piece intrigue (à la Shogun) and Agatha Christie-style mystery for a riveting adaptation of Honobu Yonezawa’s 2021 novel of the same name. Intricate, enthralling, and as psychologically rich as his best work, it’s another feather in the illustrious artist’s cap.
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