If you loved I Just Wanna Hug You, try Harmful Insect
Eine Brücke zwischen einem Film, den du schon gesehen hast, und einem, den kaum jemand kennt. Das teilen sie, und was der zweite macht, was der erste nicht macht.
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Both films are directed by Akihiko Shiota, and they both carry the bittersweet mood tag, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to I Just Wanna Hug You, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Harmful Insect is
Japanese *Catcher in the Rye*. Sachiko's life spirals when her father leaves, her mother attempts suicide, and her favorite teacher departs. Dropping out of school, she wanders in search of herself. A film about early teen anomie, adrift and affecting.
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