If you loved Embracing, try Katatsumori

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 Naomi Kawase, and they both carry the bittersweet, tender mood tags, and they sit in Documentary territory. If that's the register that drew you to Embracing, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What Katatsumori is

Girlhood meets goodbye. A filmmaker prepares to leave her foster home. Gentle introspection follows.

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