If you loved Flowing, try Wife
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Wife has roughly 3.1× fewer votes than Flowing — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. 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 Mikio Naruse, and they both carry the bittersweet, slow burn mood tags, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Flowing, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
What Wife is
Brief Encounter without violins. A Tokyo couple’s decade-long marriage has soured into petty resentments over work, money, and household chores. An old flame tempts the husband, but escape may be further than it seems. A showcase for the great Hideko Takamine.
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