If you loved The Mad Fox, try Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji
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 Tomu Uchida, and they both carry the bittersweet, foreign gem, tender mood tags, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to The Mad Fox, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji is
Yojimbo meets The Canterbury Tales. A samurai and servants travel with various characters. Carried by strong character interactions.
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