If you loved Cruel Story of Youth, try In the Realm of the Senses
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 Nagisa Ōshima, and they both carry the raw mood tag, and they sit in Drama / Romance territory. If that's the register that drew you to Cruel Story of Youth, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What In the Realm of the Senses is
A 1976 Japanese film that pushed boundaries while losing sight of them. It chronicles an affair that escalates into all-consuming obsession. Oddly, restraint proved more provocative than nudity.
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