If you loved Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?, try April Story
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.
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What they share
Both films are directed by Shunji Iwai, and they both carry the bittersweet, tender mood tags, and they sit in Drama / Romance territory. If that's the register that drew you to Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What April Story is
A girl trades tidal sounds for train horns. She heads to Tokyo to explain herself to strangers. The resulting film is less confession and more quiet collision.
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