When Lord Murashige rises up against the tyrannical Oda, he finds himself besieged within the walls of his own castle. Isolated, he is confronted with a series of mysterious crimes that shatter the fragile order of his court, plunging the fortress into fear and suspicion. With Oda's army closing in and a traitor hiding among his ranks, Murashige is forced into an uneasy alliance with Kanbei, a brilliant and dangerous strategist held prisoner in the dungeon, as he must outwit his enemies and uncover the truth before time runs out.

"This multifaceted film... has the intrigue of an Agatha Christie story and the gravitas of an Akira Kurosawa epic." - Katie Rife, Inverse

"It's through precise camerawork, intricate mysteries, and careful nuance that Kurosawa’s latest film twists a classical genre into something spellbinding and resonant."Christopher Cross, Asynchronous Media

"What emerges is a samurai picture that feels simultaneously classical and modern, austere and capacious, familiar and surprising." - Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times