If you loved Kisses, try The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka
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 Yasuzō Masumura, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Kisses, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
What The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka is
Frankenstein if it were a costume drama about early surgery. A doctor's research into anesthesia consumes his life, and his wife and mistress become rivals to advance his work. The film's unsettling edge comes from the women's choices.
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