If you loved Il Menu del Samurai, try After the Flowers
Un ponte tra un film che hai già visto e uno che quasi nessuno ha incrociato. Questo è ciò che condividono, e ciò che il secondo fa che il primo non fa.
Cosa condividono
Theyboth carry the foreign gem, tender mood tags, and they sit in Drama / History territory. If that's the register that drew you to Il Menu del Samurai, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What After the Flowers is
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Attraction, feudal edition. A samurai of low rank finds himself drawn to the daughter of a clan official, though duty binds them to others. Swordplay and longing ensue. A handsome, melancholy artifact of its time.
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