If you loved AI Amok, try A Girl Named Ann
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Both films are directed by Yū Irie, and they both carry the foreign gem mood tag. If that's the register that drew you to AI Amok, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What A Girl Named Ann is
Thirteen meets Ladybird without fairy tale endings. A troubled girl faces her abusive family. It delivers a stark coming-of-age story.

