Drawing from the aesthetic of mono no aware (the bittersweet awareness of impermanence), Dr. Prakash champions the water-logged classics. His number one recommendation is Yasujirō Ozu’s "Early Summer" (1951) . He notes that Ozu’s "tatami shot" creates a low-angle blue horizon of domesticity. For a darker shade, he recommends Mikio Naruse’s "When a Woman Ascends the Stairs" (1960) , a film soaked in the neon blue and shadowed indigo of Tokyo’s nightlife.
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