After the betrayal and brutal slaying of his family, a stoic young Yakuza is tradition and honor-bound to avenge the murder of his master and take his own life. Having lost all his ties to humanity, the Yakuza clings to the inner tranquility his code demands in the face of his emotional devastation and the attacks of his master's betrayers. As his enemies seek to eliminate him, the Yakuza confronts the paradox of how to live while preparing to commit seppuku. Juxtaposing images of the serene with flashes of horrific violence, Waterfall stylishly explores the emotional struggles of a man who must find peace in the final hours before his death.
