If you loved Elegant Beast, try A Geisha's Diary
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.
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Both films are directed by Yūzō Kawashima, and they both carry the foreign gem mood tag, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Elegant Beast, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What A Geisha's Diary is
Madame Butterfly meets The Piano. A young girl undergoes rigorous training. Delicate coming-of-age story.
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