If you loved Hirugao, try Matinee
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.
Was sie teilen
Both films are directed by Hiroshi Nishitani, and they both carry the bittersweet, tender mood tags, and they sit in Drama / Romance territory. If that's the register that drew you to Hirugao, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Matinee is
A pianist and a journalist orbit each other like planets hedging collisions. Their romance fizzles as politely as one of those overpriced sodas sold in 1990s art-house foyers. It’s sweet enough to fill the lobby during intermission.
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