If you loved La Maison en Petits Cubes, try Tokyo Godfathers
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
Theyboth carry the cozy, cult, devastating, foreign gem mood tags, and they sit in Animation / Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to La Maison en Petits Cubes, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
cozycultdevastatingforeign gem
What Tokyo Godfathers is
Tokyo streets on Christmas Eve, trash-filled alleyways, a mewling infant. A drunken bum, a trans woman, and a runaway teen form an unlikely trio. Satoshi Kon balances humor and pathos with surprising ease.

