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Films like Mahjong.

Mahjong (1996) reads as Sombre, measured, measured drama / crime, grounded in texture. Ambivalent, intimate, measured. Every film below is ranked by distance across the same twelve hand-scored axes — with what it keeps, and where it walks away. Not a genre dump.

Three Colors: White (1994) poster
1. Three Colors: White1994

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the unmistakable directorial hand — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Kings and Queen (2004) poster
2. Kings and Queen2004

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the unmistakable directorial hand — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Big Durian (2003) poster
3. The Big Durian2003

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the unmistakable directorial hand — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

A Christmas Tale (2008) poster
4. A Christmas Tale2008

Keeps the patient, unhurried pace and the cold, bleak undertow — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

In the Heat of the Sun (1994) poster
5. In the Heat of the Sun1994

Keeps the patient, unhurried pace and the cold, bleak undertow — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Alila (2003) poster
6. Alila2003

Keeps the patient, unhurried pace and the cold, bleak undertow — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989) poster
7. Crimes and Misdemeanors1989

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the unmistakable directorial hand — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

My Beautiful Laundrette (1985) poster
8. My Beautiful Laundrette1985

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the unmistakable directorial hand; trades toward a patient, unhurried pace.

The Squid and the Whale (2005) poster
9. The Squid and the Whale2005

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the unmistakable directorial hand — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

About Schmidt (2002) (2002) poster
10. About Schmidt2002

Keeps the patient, unhurried pace and the cold, bleak undertow — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Devarim (1995) poster
11. Devarim1995

Keeps the patient, unhurried pace and the cold, bleak undertow — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Broken Flowers (2005) poster
12. Broken Flowers2005

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the unmistakable directorial hand — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

These are Mahjong’s neighbours — where are yours?

Rate five posters and the same twelve axes read you — then tonight’s pick comes from your own centre of taste.

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