Warm Water Under a Red Bridge

This beautiful and fantastical romance explores the search for true happiness in the most unexpected places. Brimming with magical realism, sensuality, and humor, the film follows Yosuke Sasano, an unemployed businessman who arrives in a remote fishing village looking for hidden treasure. Instead, he meets Saeko Aizawa, a charming and unusual woman with a unique problem: a well of warm water inside her longing for release. Warm Water Under a Red Bridge is both playful and profound, and its liberating and enlightening exploration of women’s sexuality and agency makes it a timeless masterpiece. 

Directed by Shonei Imamura. Japan, France (Japanese with English subtitles). 1 hour 59 minutes. Not rated.