Backward Flow
1924 · 28 MIN · IMDB 6.2 · 90 VOTES · DIR. Buntarō Futagawa
Overview
Nanjo Mikisaburo is a young samurai trying to restore his ruined family to its past glory. Enduring the contempt and disdain of high-ranking samurai, Mikisaburo devotes himself to the way of the warrior, mastering the literary and martial arts. His master Kurahashi Jupeita's daughter Misao feels for Mikisahuro who maintains his pride in the face of the arrogant samurai's scorn. She sympathizes with and encourages him. However this sympathy ignites a passionate love for her in Mikisaburo.
Dialogue Timeline — 319 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:49 BACKWARD CURRENT
00:02:27 Mikisaburo Nanjo out on a walk, looking depressed.
00:03:40 refresh his heart like spring rain on dry soil.
00:05:15 the chief retainer's son Genzaburo Hayaml races down the road, not caring about others.
00:06:53 Poor itt e woman...
00:07:48 Mother!
00:08:27 No matter how hard he cried
00:09:43 Even these waterflow s have each other.
00:10:48 was broken, shattered into pieces.
00:12:03 and Mikisaburo sank into deeper misery.
00:13:32 Sister!
00:14:18 I... I lost my innocence.
00:15:06 Forgive me...
00:16:07 Genzaburo
00:17:11 Absolutely!
00:18:52 - Fantastic! - So exciting!
00:19:43 I'm no villain!
00:20:58 A villain! An intruder!
00:21:50 A lunatic!
00:22:46 he had resorted to drinking to escape reality.
00:24:06 You scruffy face!
00:25:26 How he is happily chatting with his wife Misao!
00:26:37 His blade is burning with rage and agony.
00:28:02 THE END
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed319
Dialogue density11.4 lines / min
First line00:00:49
Final line00:28:02
Production Record
DirectorBuntarō Futagawa
LanguageJapanese
IMDb votes90