In a Grove by Ryūnosuke AkutagawaIn a bamboo forest near Kyoto, a samurai is found dead. What happened? The mystery unfolds through various unreliable characters who recount the events leading to the samurai’s
The film is based on two stories by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa: "Rashomon", which provides the setting, and "In a Grove", which provides the characters and plot. The film is known for a plot device which involves various characters providing alternative, self-serving and contradictory versions of ...