Hana-bi
“Thank you - thank you for everything.”
Takeshi KitanoCast
Takeshi Kitano 
Kayoko Kishimoto 
Ren Osugi
Credits
Written by: Takeshi Kitano
Plot
Nishi, a former police detective, has a wife who is dying of leukaemia, and a partner who has been paralysed in a shooting. To pay for their needs, he borrows money from the yakuza, which he cannot repay, and turns to crime. Takeshi Kitano's 1997 film, in which he also stars, mixes violence with tender and quiet scenes, and won the Golden Lion at Venice.
Sinekatalog’s take
Takeshi Kitano's yakuza drama has an ex-cop spend his last money to care for his dying wife. Mixing sudden violence with painting and quiet tenderness, it won the Golden Lion in Venice.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.7 / 10 (36,057 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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