If you loved A Strange House, try Mixed Doubles
Eine Brücke zwischen einem Film, den du schon gesehen hast, und einem, den kaum jemand kennt. Das teilen sie, und was der zweite macht, was der erste nicht macht.
Was sie teilen
Both films are directed by Junichi Ishikawa. If that's the register that drew you to A Strange House, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
What Mixed Doubles is
Two table tennis prodigies team up to cheat at revenge—okay, and maybe save a defunct club their mothers once ran. A mixed doubles tournament becomes their unlikely redemption arc, played out over ping-pong rackets and misplaced romantic ambitions. Conveniently timed rallies do the emotional heavy lifting minutes after the credits roll.

