If you loved Dear Doctor, try The Long Excuse
Eine Brücke zwischen einem Film, den du schon gesehen hast, und einem, den kaum jemand kennt. Das teilen sie, und was der zweite macht, was der erste nicht macht.
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Both films are directed by Miwa Nishikawa, and they both carry the bittersweet, tender mood tags, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Dear Doctor, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What The Long Excuse is
Tokyo Story without Ozu. An author feigns grief after his wife dies. He then volunteers to look after the children of another victim from the same fatal bus crash. The late Yoji Yamada regular Masahiro Motoki carries this gentle film.
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