Rashoman Named after the setting of this film, Roshomon is the the story of a rape shown in four ways depending on the testimony of the teller. The uncertainty in the priest’s face above (Minoru Chaiku), who hears all of the varying accounts, mirrors the difficulty in objectifying the truth. This uncertainty of absolute truth is the central message of the movie.

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Named after the setting of this film, Roshomon is the the story of a rape shown in four ways depending on the testimony of the teller. The uncertainty in the priest’s face above (Minoru Chaiku), who hears all of the varying accounts, mirrors the difficulty in objectifying the truth. This uncertainty of absolute truth is the central message of the movie.

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