If you loved Flunky, Work Hard!, try The Approach of Autumn
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 Mikio Naruse, and they both carry the foreign gem mood tag, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Flunky, Work Hard!, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What The Approach of Autumn is
Neorealism meets family drama. A single mother leaves her son with relatives in Tokyo. Carries a nuanced portrayal of 1960s Japan.
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