If you loved A Strange House, try Mixed Doubles
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Both films are directed by Junichi Ishikawa. If that's the register that drew you to A Strange House, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
What Mixed Doubles is
Two table tennis prodigies team up to cheat at revenge—okay, and maybe save a defunct club their mothers once ran. A mixed doubles tournament becomes their unlikely redemption arc, played out over ping-pong rackets and misplaced romantic ambitions. Conveniently timed rallies do the emotional heavy lifting minutes after the credits roll.

