If you loved Straße ohne Ende, try The Approach of Autumn
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Both films are directed by Mikio Naruse, and they both carry the bittersweet, tender mood tags, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Straße ohne Ende, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What The Approach of Autumn is
Neorealism meets family drama. A single mother leaves her son with relatives in Tokyo. Carries a nuanced portrayal of 1960s Japan.
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