Ask This of Rikyu

In this gripping biographical drama, "Ask This of Rikyu," the elegant and refined Sen no Rikyu, a renowned Japanese tea master, navigates the treacherous world of 16th-century Japan, caught between his artistic passions and the tumultuous politics of the time. As he rises to become one of the primary influences on the Japanese tea ceremony, Rikyū earns the favor of powerful leaders, including Toyotomi Hideyoshi, but also faces severe conflicts that ultimately lead to a tragic confrontation with the very man who once cherished him.