If you loved Contes cruels de la jeunesse, try L'Empire des sens
Un pont entre un film que tu as déjà vu et un que peu de gens ont croisé. Voici ce qu'ils partagent, et ce que le second fait que le premier ne fait pas.
Ce qu'ils partagent
Both films are directed by Nagisa Ōshima, and they both carry the raw mood tag, and they sit in Drama / Romance territory. If that's the register that drew you to Contes cruels de la jeunesse, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What L'Empire des sens is
A 1976 Japanese film that pushed boundaries while losing sight of them. It chronicles an affair that escalates into all-consuming obsession. Oddly, restraint proved more provocative than nudity.
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