
Movies that feel likeMeshes of the Afternoon (1943)
If you loved Meshes of the Afternoon, the closest films we have are Ugetsu (1953), Fanny and Alexander (1982) and The Tenant (1976). All three share Meshes of the Afternoon's twisty and dreamlike feel, which is what we rank on before quality.
Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is The Five Venoms (1978).
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If Meshes of the Afternoon hit the spot, these will too

The same mix in both: twists, then dream logic
The difference: Takes it somewhere less melancholy than Meshes of the Afternoon does

Both lean on melancholy more than on mystery
The difference: Sits closer to drama than Meshes of the Afternoon does

One thread runs through both: suicide
The difference: 33 years apart, and the 1970s show

Twisty fantasy in both cases
The difference: Easier on the dream logic than Meshes of the Afternoon

Mystery built on melancholy, twice over
The difference: Made in the 2000s, in a different era of the craft

Dreamlike fantasy, and it commits to that

Common ground: dreams

Mystery with a pulse of twists, in both cases

The same preoccupation in both: suicide
The difference: The critics' underdog of the pair


Both run dreamlike where it counts

Mystery of the same temperament
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