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A Lively Geisha

1970 · 100 min

A slow, melancholy plunge into duty and debt, where tenderness and yakuza menace share the same dim rooms.

Overview: Young geisha Koshizu's wish of reuniting with the man, Yukichi, who helped her ten years ago comes true. When she learns of the trouble Yukichi's business is facing, she stands ready to come to his aid, and thus repay a debt that's long overdue.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Loyalty, deception, crime, power
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: loyalty
deception
crime
power
redemption
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild