If you loved Dear Doctor, try Under the Open Sky
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 Miwa Nishikawa, 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 Dear Doctor, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Under the Open Sky is
You're an ex-con trying to rebuild in a society that judges you. But your quest to find a lost family member and stubborn nature clash with those trying to assist you. The film observes his struggles with a nuanced lens.

