If you loved Lullaby of the Earth, try Razor 2: The Snare
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Both films are directed by Yasuzō Masumura, and they both carry the outsider mood tag, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Lullaby of the Earth, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Razor 2: The Snare is
You're a cop in Edo-era Japan, enforcing laws against the powerful. But a corrupt treasurer wants you gone. Masumura's jidaigeki subverts genre expectations. It leaves a cynical aftertaste.
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