Swallowtail Butterfly (1996)

Here's a great film from Shunji Iwai, that has a very interesting story that manages to keep you engaged for its 2 and a half hour running time. It jumps about alot and has a lot of energy, with some really intriguing kinetic cinematography keeping a very uppity kind of pace. It's not perfect, but I think overall, it's a very wonderful film that stands on its own and has a lot going on. Shunji Iwai keeps managing to impress me so far.
****

Crocodile (1996)

Not to be confused with 2000 'horror' film, this is Kim Ki-duk's debut feature and what we get overall is a decent outing. It's a little inconsistent but manages to deliver with interesting characters and events and Kim Ki-duk already showing his willingness to take on daring subject matter.
Not exactly a wholly pleasant watch but still an enjoyable one.
***