If you loved It's a Flickering Life, try Tora-san's Cherished Mother
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Both films are directed by Yoji Yamada, and they both carry the bittersweet, tender mood tags. 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 Tora-san's Cherished Mother is
This one attempts to tug at the heartstrings a bit more than usual. Tora-san believes he has found his long-lost mother working as a geisha in Kyoto and tries to reconnect. It's a very sweet film, if perhaps a little corny.
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