mishima be one of the great film ever make . now i think paul schrader be the great screenwriter of all time and but i do not really like the film he direct of what i have see ( with the exception of this and affliction ) and but this be an amazing and disturbing and and highly 3 dimensional character study . it follow the life of yukio mishima and japan most celebrated writer and combine the last day of his life with flashback and his story . i do not know how and but paul schrader manages to combine all of those in a very artistic way . the acting be great and so be the photography and and a perfect score by philip glass . although confuse the first viewing and this be one of the few film that become rich with each view . truly an underrated gem of a film .