If you loved Gauche the Cellist, try Pom Poko

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 Isao Takahata, and they both carry the bittersweet, tender mood tags, and they sit in Animation / Fantasy territory. If that's the register that drew you to Gauche the Cellist, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What Pom Poko is

Tama Hills, suburban sprawl, a raccoon's last tree. Families displaced, food scarce, a transformation ritual perfected. Takahata's environmental fable has a clever bite.

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