If you loved Parasite in Love, try The Flowers of Evil

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

Theyboth carry the bittersweet, tender mood tags, and they sit in Drama / Romance territory. If that's the register that drew you to Parasite in Love, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What The Flowers of Evil is

Classroom corner. Hum of late spring. One stray sock. A would-be romantic, a petty theft, a blackmailer in the wings. His crush, her torment, and adolescent cruelties bloom like bad flowers. Iguchi’s detour into Bataille territory is surprisingly effective.

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