Films like The Virgin Psychics.

The Virgin Psychics (2015) reads as Cosy, breathless, measured comedy / fantasy, surreal in texture. Ambivalent, mid-stakes, measured. Every film below is ranked by distance across the same twelve hand-scored axes — with what it keeps, and where it walks away. Not a genre dump.

The Mermaid (2016) poster
1. The Mermaid2016

Keeps the running vein of humour and the documentary-plain realism — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie (2014) poster
2. Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie2014

Keeps the running vein of humour and the documentary-plain realism; trades toward a cold, bleak undertow.

Yatterman (2009) poster
3. Yatterman2009

Keeps the running vein of humour and the documentary-plain realism — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

For Love's Sake (2012) poster
4. For Love's Sake2012

Keeps the documentary-plain realism and the unmistakable directorial hand — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

A Town Called Panic (2009) poster
5. A Town Called Panic2009

Keeps the running vein of humour and the documentary-plain realism — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012) poster
6. The Pirates! Band of Misfits2012

Keeps the running vein of humour and the documentary-plain realism; trades toward a patient, unhurried pace.

The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji (2013) poster
7. The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji2013

Keeps the running vein of humour; trades toward a documentary-plain realism.

The Mole Song: Hong Kong Capriccio (2016) poster
8. The Mole Song: Hong Kong Capriccio2016

Keeps the running vein of humour; trades toward a documentary-plain realism.

CJ7 (2008) poster
9. CJ72008

Keeps the running vein of humour and the documentary-plain realism; trades toward a patient, unhurried pace.

Liza, the Fox-Fairy (2015) poster
10. Liza, the Fox-Fairy2015

Keeps the documentary-plain realism and the unmistakable directorial hand; trades toward a patient, unhurried pace.

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2006) poster
11. Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny2006

Keeps the running vein of humour and the documentary-plain realism; trades toward a gentle temperature.

Love & Peace (2015) poster
12. Love & Peace2015

Keeps the documentary-plain realism and the unmistakable directorial hand — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

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