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Films like Tristana.

Tristana (1970) reads as Heavy, measured, measured drama, inventive in texture. Nihilistic, intimate, cold. 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 Sad Tigers (1968) poster
1. Three Sad Tigers1968

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

The American Soldier (1970) poster
2. The American Soldier1970

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

McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971) poster
3. McCabe & Mrs. Miller1971

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

Beware of a Holy Whore (1971) poster
4. Beware of a Holy Whore1971

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

Viridiana (1961) poster
5. Viridiana1961

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

The Magician (1958) (1958) poster
6. The Magician1958

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

Pale Flower (1964) poster
7. Pale Flower1964

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

Despair (1978) poster
8. Despair1978

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

Story of Sin (1975) poster
9. Story of Sin1975

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

Chinese Roulette (1976) poster
10. Chinese Roulette1976

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

Gods of the Plague (1970) poster
11. Gods of the Plague1970

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

Memorias del subdesarrollo (1968) poster
12. Memorias del subdesarrollo1968

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

These are Tristana’s neighbours — where are yours?

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