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In the Realm of the Senses

1976 · Directed by Nagisa Oshima · Japan

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In the Realm of the Senses

Japan · 1976

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The Handmaiden 2016 · Park Chan-wook A World Unto Itself Free on Prime Video

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In the Realm of the Senses, in the case of The Handmaiden it’s not so much a direct influence in terms of story, but it was just so important in depicting sexuality within a film.

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