The Masseurs and a Woman is currently streaming on The Criterion Channel

The Masseurs and a Woman (1938)66 minDramaRating 63/100

A collection of crisscrossing miniature studies of love and family at a remote resort in the mountains. With delicate and surprising humor, it paints a timeless portrait of loneliness and the human need to connect.

Cast: Mieko Takamine, Shin Tokudaiji, Shinichi Himori, Bakudan Kozo, Shin Saburi, Ayuko Hirano, Toru Hirose

Director: Hiroshi Shimizu