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In a Japan run by a government losing its grip on the power it has
held for over 250 years, is there still a place for loyalty to a
clan, or are the lives of individuals more important? This is the
question that is explored in The Inn of Fallen Leaves, a question
that still resonates today in many countries throughout the world.
Chobei is a disillusioned samurai who, after being forced by his
clan to perform atrocities, works as a yojimbo and handyman for a
second-tier inn along the Nakasendo Highway. Akiyama is a samurai
who wants to maintain the honor of remaining loyal to a clan that
no longer wants him. A beautiful woman, Miyo, is attached to one
man, but coveted by the other. When Japan is thrown into chaos
after the assassination of its Regent, Cho's world transforms into
a state of confusion and loss, resulting in a battle of wits and
egos between the two men, with Miyo caught in the middle. Cho must
pursue Akiyama in order to expose the actions of the samurai and
his clan, and to find the woman he loves, but has lost.
Changes happen... ...and Rory Coleman sees them coming. Knowing he
has to do something about it he begins to make decisions for
himself. His parents don't seem to be too interested in what he's
doing so he's on his own. First he drops out of the school band and
basketball programs in order to pursue a prestigious chemistry
scholarship. Receiving the scholarship would require that he
perform a significant amount of extra schoolwork during his junior
and senior years and he's willing to do it if it gets him what he
wants. While he awaits a decision on the outcome of his
application, Rory's relationship with his first girlfriend has a
bad ending. She makes her decision to end their relationship based
on her parents' wishes. Her willingness to let them change her life
is hard for him to understand. Months later, he begins a new
relationship with Victoria Beach who has some decisions of her own
to make. Victoria has a difficult time with her father as he
attempts to have her pursue a career in music. The school band
teacher complicates matters for both of them because he felt
insulted when Rory left the band program. Not only does he try to
prevent Rory from receiving the scholarship, he also tries to come
between them, believing Rory will influence Victoria to drop out of
the band program as well. The pressure on Victoria to pursue a
career in music is multiplied when a music instructor from Germany,
who developed feelings for Victoria at a music camp, has convinced
her father that her best career opportunities would develop if she
were to attend a music conservatory in Berlin. Rory dreads the
thought of Victoria going to school in Europe, but respects and
enforces her right to choose. They realize that if they don't
pursue what they want, they will be letting themselves down by
pursuing a course defined for them by others. Will Rory and
Victoria make the right choices?
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