If you loved Tampopo, try The Funeral
Eine Brücke zwischen einem Film, den du schon gesehen hast, und einem, den kaum jemand kennt. The Funeral hat ungefähr 8.6× Stimmen weniger als Tampopo — 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 Jūzō Itami, and they both carry the playful, tender mood tags, and they sit in Comedy territory. If that's the register that drew you to Tampopo, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
What The Funeral is
Itami trains his satirical eye on the rituals of death. A family gathers for a traditional Japanese funeral after the sudden passing of its patriarch. What follows is a send-up of social expectations, with just a touch of familial warmth.
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