If you loved Vierundzwanzig Augen, try The Ballad of Narayama
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Both films are directed by Keisuke Kinoshita, and they both carry the bittersweet, foreign gem mood tags, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Vierundzwanzig Augen, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What The Ballad of Narayama is
Tokugawa era social commentary meets folk tale. A remote village practices a harsh tradition. Orin's calm acceptance carries the film.
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