Mihoko Nakagawa in Tsugaru jongarabushi (1973)

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Critically acclaimed at Japanese film festivals and around the world, the hot and heavy romantic drama Tsugaru jongarabushi (1973) unfolds in the remote and provincial countryside. Fleeing the bullets of a yakuza hitman, a Tokyo businessman and his wife arrive in a small town that’s been mysteriously depleted of its youth. One of the few residents with any kind of vigor is the blind girl Yuki (Mihoko Nakagawa)—a preternaturally gifted seer with mystical abilities. Yuki’s unique differences cause her to be targeted by local thugs, including one who allows her nubile beauty to drive him crazy. Her candid reveals might just work similar mojo on you.