If you loved Rescue Me!, try Maruyama, the Middle Schooler
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Theyboth carry the playful mood tag, and they sit in Comedy / Drama / Fantasy territory. If that's the register that drew you to Rescue Me!, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Maruyama, the Middle Schooler is
A pubescent boy's inner life is always good for a laugh, right? Middle-schooler Katsuya meets his new apartment complex neighbor, the aloof single dad Tatsuo. Exposure to Tatsuo helps Katsuya mature, maybe for better, maybe for worse.
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