If you loved Kagero-za, try Nackt und verdammt
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 Seijun Suzuki, and they sit in Drama / Romance territory. If that's the register that drew you to Kagero-za, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
What Nackt und verdammt is
Here's a film that knows its title and embraces it. A comfort woman on the Manchurian front juggles the affections of a brutal lieutenant and his sensitive subordinate. It's a tragic love story, sure, but one mostly interested in challenging military codes of honor.

