If you loved Being Good, try The Light Shines Only There

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 Mipo O, and they both carry the bittersweet, outsider, tender mood tags, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Being Good, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What The Light Shines Only There is

A wounded boxer and a sex worker share a fleeting summer in a decaying port town. Their bond forms through small silences and guarded touches, neither quite believing in second chances. Quiet performances anchor this 2010s Japanese drama where hope flickers, not soars.

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