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10 Best Movies Like Shohei Imamura: The Free Thinker

If you loved Shohei Imamura: The Free Thinker, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Loro 1

Loro 1

2018★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Shohei Imamura: The Free Thinker for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

"Loro", in two parts, is a period movie that chronicles, as a fiction story, events likely happened in Italy (or even made up) between 2006 and 2010. "Loro" wants to suggest in po...

#2
Swimming in the Sea

Swimming in the Sea

1895★ 5.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Shohei Imamura: The Free Thinker for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Several little boys run along a pier, then jump into the ocean....

#3
Main Krishna Hoon

Main Krishna Hoon

2013★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Shohei Imamura: The Free Thinker for fans of Animation. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

In answer to an orphan boy's prayers, the divine Lord Krishna comes to Earth, befriends the boy, and helps him find a loving family....

#4
The Front Runner

The Front Runner

2018★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Shohei Imamura: The Free Thinker for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Gary Hart, former Senator of Colorado, becomes the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1987. Hart's intelligence, charisma and idealism makes him popular wit...

#5
The Wild Soccer Bunch 2

The Wild Soccer Bunch 2

2005★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Shohei Imamura: The Free Thinker for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

An unsupervised junior soccer team loses its ace player to the leader of a rival gang. Since only an entire team can win, they must have her back to be able to win the game against...

#6
Tomie: Rebirth

Tomie: Rebirth

2001★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Shohei Imamura: The Free Thinker for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Young art student Hideo paints an unnerving portrait of Tomie, who whispers that she loves him. Inexplicably, he reacts by stabbing her to death with a painting trowel. Two friends...