After three centuries of peaceful isolation, the foreign ships have arrived and broken Japan’s spell of solitude. As the nation moves inexorably towards the Imperial restoration and a new era as a modern, globally engaged state, it is torn by conflict and chaos. Deeply rooted beliefs are clashing. Japan is split, East from West, and civil war is brewing. Trapped between these Imperialist and Shogunate forces is the Nagaoka domain in central Echigo province, site of the strategically vital Enoki Pass. Tsuginosuke Kawai, chief retainer to Lord Makino, wishes fervently that the people of Nagaoka be spared the horrors of war, and advocates neutrality and negotiation. A canny and perceptive man, Kawai nonetheless assures that the domain is well armed. His wisdom and discipline, and his love for his family and his fief, make him a sturdy rock amid the raging currents around them, but can even he resist the torrential rush of history?
Long awaited by aficionados, historical novelist Shiba Ryotaro’s bestselling 1968 book Touge has at last been adapted for the big screen. Director Takashi Koizumi has proven a skilled hand at crafting thoughtful and assured jidaigeki, the period dramas for which Japanese cinema is renowned, keeping the classic form fresh and effective right to this day. He learned from the best, of course, over almost three decades as assistant director to the master himself, Akira Kurosawa, working on such essential titles as RAN and KAGEMUSHA. The star of those films, Tatsuya Nakadai, appears in THE PASS, but it’s the charismatic Koji Yakusho (13 ASSASSINS, BABEL, SHALL WE DANCE?) who commands attention throughout this gripping, heartfelt reflection on what it is to be a samurai, in principle and in practice. – Rupert Bottenberg
Après trois siècles d’isolement paisible, le Japon voit poindre à l’horizon les voiles de navires étrangers, signe que commence une ère nouvelle, et que la nation est appelée à changer. Mais tous n’espèrent pas un retour au Japon impérial, et plusieurs privilégient un gouvernement de shogunat; forcément, ces croyances opposées entreront en conflit. L’Est et l’Ouest ont un grave désaccord, et la guerre civile se prépare. La province d’Echigo et le domaine central de Nagaoka sont pris en tenaille entre les forces impérialistes et celles du shogunat. Le principal conseiller du seigneur Makino, Tsuginosuke Kawai, souhaite ardemment que les habitants de Nagaoka soient épargnés par les hostilités: à ses yeux, la clef est dans la neutralité et la négociation. Malheureusement, la passe Enoki, un col montagneux stratégique, voire vital, se trouve sur le territoire de Nagaoka. Si la négociation venait à échouer, Kawai est prêt à défendre son fief, et ses troupes sont bien armées pour ce faire. Discipliné, sage, profondément amoureux de sa famille et de ses terres, Kawai est un roc. Mais l’histoire du Japon est en train de s’écrire en lettres sanglantes… Au milieu du torrent, Kawai réussira-t-il à tenir bon?
Le roman historique de Shiba Ryotaro, Touge, fut publié en 1968; c’est dire que les amateurs du genre auront attendu longtemps son adaptation au grand écran. Ici, le réalisateur Takashi Koizumi fait honneur à la tradition jidaigeki, c’est-à-dire l’art du film d’époque nippon que nous connaissons. Après tout, Koizumi était assistant réalisateur lors du tournage de RAN et de KAGEMUSHA; durant presque trente ans, il a appris les ficelles de ce métier auprès du maître, Akira Kurosawa. La vedette de RAN et de KAGEMUSHA, Tatsuya Nakadai, joue d’ailleurs un rôle dans THE PASS, mais c’est le charismatique Koji Yakusho (13 ASSASSINS, BABEL, SHALL WE DANCE?) qui porte le film à bout de bras. Une réflexion essentielle sur ce qu’implique, en principe et en pratique, la condition de samouraï. - Traduction: David Pellerin
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