"Circa 900, the Heian Era. Depicts life in early Japanese history with a focus on early Korean immigration Japan and the hardships/racism faced by many Koreans in daily life." - Dbcook

"Adapted from a play by the twentieth century writer Kan Kikuchi [...] Kinugasa's film opens in the midst of the spectacular battle of the Heiji War. The year is 1159, and a revolt against the emperor Goshirakawa begins with an attack on the Imperial Palace of Sanjo by the rival Minamoto clan." - Jasper Sharp

"During the Heian period, whilst travelling through deep forest young samurai Takehiro and his wife Masako are waylaid by a robber. Takehiro is tied to a tree and forced to watch his wife being raped in front of his very eyes. But there are other witnesses to the crime lurking in the bushes too." - Jasper Sharp

"Circa 1000, the Heian Era. The Heian Era was considered the peak of Japanese classical civilization and the Japanese Imperial Court. This movie depicts the early development of the land owning class which would become Samurai military class and the Daimyo noble class." - Dbcook

"Circa 1180, the Heian Era. Implied to be set during the Genpei war, this movie depicts the destruction and human suffering of the time in a world that seems to be descending into chaos." - Dbcook