If you loved Fancy Dance, try Sumo Do, Sumo Don't

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 Masayuki Suō, and they both carry the playful mood tag, and they sit in Comedy territory. If that's the register that drew you to Fancy Dance, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What Sumo Do, Sumo Don't is

A professor’s ultimatum forces a college senior into sumo, against all common sense. He and a ragtag team train half-heartedly for a rival bout that hardly matters, yet somehow becomes everything. If they show up, they might salvage a club; if they skip, they’ll still eat ramen together.

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