If you loved The Amputee, try The Assassination of Ryoma
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. The Assassination of Ryoma has roughly 8.4× fewer votes than The Amputee — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Theysit in Comedy / Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to The Amputee, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
What The Assassination of Ryoma is
Here's a film that finds a lighter side to political murder. It follows Sakamoto Ryoma in the lead-up to his assassination, as he attempts to unite warring clans. The film succeeds as a wry look at a serious subject, but perhaps not as history.

