If you loved Pure Japanese, try Egoist

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.

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Pure Japanese

2022 · dir. Daishi Matsunaga

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Both films are directed by Daishi Matsunaga, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Pure Japanese, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

What Egoist is

A magazine editor discovers romance with his trainer only to have the relationship derailed by a confession. The plot follows their shifting dynamic with cautious charm. It stops just short of over-explaining why anyone should care.

If you loved Pure Japanese, try Egoist

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