If you loved Muddy River, try The Buried Forest
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 Kōhei Oguri, and they both carry the bittersweet, slow burn, tender mood tags, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Muddy River, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What The Buried Forest is
Toyota Corolla meets provincial diary. Three girls carve adventures from a reclaimed forest and its skeletal pines. Their world carries the film.
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