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The characters are likeable but thin and, despite a few raw, persuasive scenes, the script feels emotionally stunted.
Tom Huddlestone, Time Out
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Sakuran
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Kiyoha rises from the lowly courtesan ranks to the high class position of Oiran in the steamy red-light district of Yoshiwara. She is determined to stand on her own two feet and live life as she pleased.
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