Iwane: Sword of Serenity (2019): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2019, Iwane: Sword of Serenity is an action and adventure film directed by Katsuhide Motoki, running about 120 minutes.

What it’s about. Iwane Sakazaki returns to his homeland and gets caught in the middle of an incident that results in the tragic death of two of his best friends from childhood. He decides to leave his domain, parting with his fiancée Nao, and becomes a vagrant masterless samurai with nothing more to lose. Iwane drifts to Edo, filleting eels during the day and working as a bodyguard at night for Imazuya, a reputable money exchanger. He gradually wins the trust of the people around him because of his mellow nature, the chivalrous way he treats everyone with courtesy, and his skills of swords. One day, he learns that Imazuya is being targeted in a conspiracy to sabotage a new monetary system implemented by the government, and Iwane decides to protect the people who have given him support.

Who’s in it. Iwane: Sword of Serenity stars Tori Matsuzaka as Iwane Sakazaki, Fumino Kimura as Okon, Kyoko Yoshine as Nao Kobayashi and Tasuku Emoto as Kinpei Kobayashi, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.6/10, Iwane: Sword of Serenity has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Iwane: Sword of Serenity page.

If you liked it. Fans of Iwane: Sword of Serenity tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.