If you loved The Hidden Blade, try The Twilight Samurai
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 Yoji Yamada, and they sit in Drama / Romance territory. If that's the register that drew you to The Hidden Blade, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
What The Twilight Samurai is
Here's a film determined to make samurai seem tedious. Down-on-his-luck Seibei is ordered to duel a former friend, while his daughter hopes he will marry a lovely woman. The film certainly makes you consider the Meiji era's social changes.
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