If you loved The Buried Forest, try Muddy River
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 The Buried Forest, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Muddy River is
A slum kid and a runaway forge an alliance beneath the piers of an Osaka riverfront. Their bond thrives on stolen food, shared guilt and small acts of mercy. The 1981 black-and-white glow lingers like the river’s mud.
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