If you loved It's a Flickering Life, try About Her Brother
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Both films are directed by Yoji Yamada, and they both carry the bittersweet, tender mood tags, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to It's a Flickering Life, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What About Her Brother is
Here's a film that asks, "What if a layabout wasn't so funny anymore?" A woman must come to terms with her ne'er-do-well brother's terminal illness. It's a solid family drama that finds its sentiment in the nick of time.
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