If you loved La Ballade de Narayama, try Les Vingt-quatre prunelles
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 Keisuke Kinoshita, and they both carry the bittersweet, foreign gem mood tags, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to La Ballade de Narayama, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Les Vingt-quatre prunelles is
Teacher meets villagers amidst war. A dedicated educator guides students. Poignant period drama.

