If you loved Sabakan, try After the Flowers

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, foreign gem, tender mood tags, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Sabakan, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

bittersweetforeign gemtender

What After the Flowers is

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Attraction, feudal edition. A samurai of low rank finds himself drawn to the daughter of a clan official, though duty binds them to others. Swordplay and longing ensue. A handsome, melancholy artifact of its time.

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