If you loved The Straits of Love and Hate, try The Water Magician
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 Kenji Mizoguchi, 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 Straits of Love and Hate, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What The Water Magician is
Apparently someone thought romance and juggling water would mix. Taki falls for a carriage driver and funds his law school dreams. Her financial backing predictably becomes complicated.
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