If you loved Bad Lands, try Chronicle of My Mother

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.

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Chronicle of My Mother

2012 · dir. Masato Harada

What they share

Both films are directed by Masato Harada. If that's the register that drew you to Bad Lands, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

What Chronicle of My Mother is

Kramer vs Kramer if Kramer were a celebrated novelist. A famous writer confronts his complicated legacy when his mother develops dementia. Koji Yakusho makes the most of a role that demands both charisma and deep regret.

If you loved Bad Lands, try Chronicle of My Mother

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What they share

What Chronicle of My Mother is

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