If you loved Goyokin, try The Ambitious

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. The Ambitious has roughly 5.2× fewer votes than Goyokin — 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

Theysit in Action / Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Goyokin, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

What The Ambitious is

You're Ryoma Sakamoto, a clan outcast in old Japan. The government hunts you, rival factions hate you. But you push to open Japan to the West. A director known for silent films makes a late-career return. The film leaves one pondering national identity.

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