If you loved Zegen, try Dr. Akagi
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 Shōhei Imamura, and they both carry the pitch black mood tag, and they sit in Comedy / History territory. If that's the register that drew you to Zegen, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Dr. Akagi is
Somehow a doctor’s hepatitis hunt becomes a surreal farce against wartime absurdity. During WWII’s final days a Japanese medic tests remedies on prisoners while chaos swirls. One final note: the film treats disease like a prankster.
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