If you loved Motherhood, try The Miracles of the Namiya General Store
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Both films are directed by Ryuichi Hiroki, and they both carry the bittersweet, tender mood tags, and they sit in Drama / Mystery territory. If that's the register that drew you to Motherhood, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What The Miracles of the Namiya General Store is
Tokyo streets at dusk a mailbox creaks three childhood friends take shelter Ryuichi Hiroki helms this gentle fantasy.
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