Charisma (カリスマ, Karisuma) is a 1999 Japanese philosophical drama film written and directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, starring Kōji Yakusho.

The film is about a dispute between a number of people about a unique but possibly toxic tree growing in an unnamed forest.

The film is largely seen from the point of view of Goro Yabuike (Kōji Yakusho), a police negotiator who has been relieved of his duties following his failure to prevent the death of an important hostage.

The final scene shows Yabuike making his way back to the city to seek treatment for the injured militia.

The screenplay originally written in the early 1990s earned Kiyoshi Kurosawa a scholarship from the Sundance Institute to study filmmaking at the United States.

[3] Kris Nelson of Dreamlogic.net gave the film a favorable review, noting that "the soundtrack is perfect".

said, "with its combination of Tarkovskian natural wonder, Beckett absurdity and good old fashioned movie élan, it's guaranteed that you'll care enough to see into its deeply troubled heart of darkness.