If you loved La bête élégante, try Le Petit Garçon
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
Theyboth carry the foreign gem, raw mood tags, and they sit in Crime / Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to La bête élégante, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Le Petit Garçon is
You live with your family on the streets, scamming drivers for money, but tensions rise as the cons become more desperate, they are observed by outsiders. Ōshima directs with social commentary.
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