If you loved Humanity and Paper Balloons, try Priest of Darkness

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 Sadao Yamanaka, and they both carry the slow burn mood tag, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Humanity and Paper Balloons, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What Priest of Darkness is

Rashomon meets Oliver Twist. A boy steals a valuable knife from an old samurai. It delivers nuanced drama.

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