Tony Grist (poliphilo) wrote,
Tony Grist
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Sansho Dayu

Sansho Dayu is another movie that contrives to be both compassionate and detached. I guess it's a Buddhist thing. Actually it's very much a Buddhist thing. If this were a western film and the statuette of Kwan-Yin were a crucifix I'd be squirming.
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