If you loved Stachel des Todes, try Muddy River
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Both films are directed by Kōhei Oguri, and they both carry the slow burn mood tag, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Stachel des Todes, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Muddy River is
A slum kid and a runaway forge an alliance beneath the piers of an Osaka riverfront. Their bond thrives on stolen food, shared guilt and small acts of mercy. The 1981 black-and-white glow lingers like the river’s mud.
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