If you loved Love Letter, try The Door Into Summer

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 bittersweet, tender mood tags, and they sit in Drama / Romance territory. If that's the register that drew you to Love Letter, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What The Door Into Summer is

Here's a vintage anime that's really going for it. Some emotionally stunted dudes attempt to make sense of their lives when romance throws a wrench in the works. They fumble. At least the film tried something different.

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