If you loved A la deriva, try Wife
Un puente entre una película que ya has visto y una que casi nadie ha cruzado. Wife tiene aproximadamente 3.1× votos menos que A la deriva — es una opción más underground, no una recomendación de masas. Esto es lo que comparten, y lo que la segunda hace que la primera no hace.
Lo que comparten
Both films are directed by Mikio Naruse, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to A la deriva, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
What Wife is
Brief Encounter without violins. A Tokyo couple’s decade-long marriage has soured into petty resentments over work, money, and household chores. An old flame tempts the husband, but escape may be further than it seems. A showcase for the great Hideko Takamine.
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