If you loved Heavenly Forest, try I Give My First Love to You
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Both films are directed by Takehiko Shinjo, and they both carry the bittersweet, foreign gem, tender mood tags, and they sit in Drama / Romance territory. If that's the register that drew you to Heavenly Forest, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What I Give My First Love to You is
Life is short, especially for Takuma. He falls for a girl, then pushes her away. She has other plans, apparently.
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