If you loved Shoplifters - Familienbande, try After the Storm
Eine Brücke zwischen einem Film, den du schon gesehen hast, und einem, den kaum jemand kennt. After the Storm hat ungefähr 5.8× Stimmen weniger als Shoplifters - Familienbande — ein tieferer Cut, keine Mainstream-Empfehlung. Das teilen sie, und was der zweite macht, was der erste nicht macht.
Was sie teilen
Both films are directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda, and they both carry the bittersweet, foreign gem, slow burn, tender mood tags, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Shoplifters - Familienbande, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
What After the Storm is
Ryota’s back to busting cheating spouses. Happy hour canceled when a typhoon traps ex-wife Kyoko, their son Shingo, and his estranged mom under one roof. Three griefs weigh the same.

