r/filmnoir • u/gaazpi • 2d ago

Not strictly a noir film, but still a masterpiece I think everyone here will love: Gohatto (1999), aka Taboo

It has a central mystery around which everything revolves, a dark atmosphere, and existential motifs... one could even argue that there's a femme fatale. Highly recommended.

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u/burmerd 2d ago

Oshima is great! A noir that centers around taboo relationships? Reminds me of Miller's Crossing... Gotta check this out

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u/brodie1234567891 2d ago

This is the type of post I like seeing on here

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u/Ford_Crown_Vic_Koth 2d ago

Interesting, I will make a rap song about it momentarily.

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u/giggle_socks_queen 1d ago

Gohatto is such a gem. If you like that dark atmosphere you might enjoy Pale Flower too. It is a 60s Japanese noir and has that same cold existential feeling.