If you loved A Tale of Samurai Cooking, try After the Flowers
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
Theysit in Drama / History territory. If that's the register that drew you to A Tale of Samurai Cooking, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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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