If you loved Elegant Beast, try A Geisha's Diary
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 Yūzō Kawashima, and they both carry the foreign gem mood tag, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Elegant Beast, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What A Geisha's Diary is
Madame Butterfly meets The Piano. A young girl undergoes rigorous training. Delicate coming-of-age story.
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