If you loved Manji, try Hanzo the Razor: The Snare
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 Manji, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
What Hanzo the Razor: The Snare is
You're a cop in Edo-era Japan, enforcing laws against the powerful. But a corrupt treasurer wants you gone. Masumura's jidaigeki subverts genre expectations. It leaves a cynical aftertaste.
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