The Core Question
What just happened between you and "The Horse Boy"?
No need to judge. Just record how you feel right now.
Overview
A humble page fathers a child by the daughter of a clan official and is banished. Years later, the child, now a stable boy, is reunited with his father, but feudal codes threaten their happiness. Uchida’s poignant masterpiece condemns the inflexible class system and launches an indictment of values that favor symbolic objects over human life. The film’s focus is on character rather than swordplay, and charged performances - especially child actor Motoharu Ueki - add to the emotional power.
Cast & Crew
Tomu Uchida
Director
Shūji Sano
Isuzu Yamada
Motoharu Ueki
Shinobu Chihara
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Kenji Susukida
Kokuten Kōdō
Stills
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