If you loved March Goes out Like a Lamb, try March Comes In Like a Lion
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 Keishi Otomo, and they both carry the foreign gem, slow burn mood tags, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to March Goes out Like a Lamb, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What March Comes In Like a Lion is
Chess Club meets Tokyo solitude. Rei Kiriyama, a 17-year-old pro shogi player, finds warmth with neighboring sisters. Delivers quiet character growth.

