If you loved Manji, try The Blue Sky Maiden
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 Yasuzō Masumura, and they both carry the bittersweet, tender mood tags, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Manji, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What The Blue Sky Maiden is
Apparently family secrets are best kept at the beach. Yuko is sent to the coastal regions to live with her grandmother. It's a coming of age story that somehow manages to be both lighthearted and dramatic.
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