If you loved Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron, try Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki
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 Kaku Arakawa, and they both carry the cerebral, foreign gem, slow burn, tender mood tags, and they sit in Documentary territory. If that's the register that drew you to Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki is
Hayao Miyazaki without animation. The film follows the celebrated director in his supposed retirement. It's a portrait of the artist restless, pondering new projects, and experimenting with CGI.
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