If you loved Love's Whirlpool, try Call Boy
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 Daisuke Miura, and they both carry the bittersweet, sexy mood tags, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Love's Whirlpool, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Call Boy is
American Gigolo meets Tokyo nightlife. Ryo Morinaka works at a members-only host bar. It delivers a nuanced portrait of a listless youth.

