If you loved Children of the Beehive, try Ornamental Hairpin
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 Hiroshi Shimizu, and they both carry the bittersweet, tender mood tags, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Children of the Beehive, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Ornamental Hairpin is
Someone left a hairpin behind and now everyone's curious. A mountain inn patron gets hurt by the abandoned accessory. The mystery of its owner is now the main event.

