Silk
French silkworm trader Hervé is married to the beautiful Hélène. When an outbreak of disease ravages European silkworms, Hervé must travel to Japan to retrieve healthy eggs. After a long journey, Hervé finally arrives at a village where he can buy them. He becomes infatuated with a young concubine and goes to great lengths to see her again. But, when war breaks out in Japan, the concubine flees, forcing Hervé to return home to his wife.
Cast
Keira Knightley
Michael Pitt
Alfred Molina
Koji Yakusho
Sei Ashina
Miki Nakatani
Kenneth Welsh
Callum Keith Rennie
Mark Rendall
Martha Burns