If you loved Hana-Bi: Flores de fuego, try El verano de Kikujiro
Un puente entre una película que ya has visto y una que casi nadie ha cruzado. Esto es lo que comparten, y lo que la segunda hace que la primera no hace.
Lo que comparten
Both films are directed by Takeshi Kitano, and they both carry the bittersweet, foreign gem, tender mood tags, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Hana-Bi: Flores de fuego, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What El verano de Kikujiro is
Kikujiro sets out to help a young boy find his mother. Masao's determination leads him on a journey with the loudmouthed Kikujiro. It's a quirky trip that somehow works.
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