If you loved Memories of Matsuko, try Late Autumn
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, foreign gem, tender mood tags, and they sit in Comedy / Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Memories of Matsuko, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Late Autumn is
Ozu, ever the comedian, considers the unbearable lightness of daughters leaving home. Three aging men decide it's their duty to find a husband for their dead friend's widow. It is, as always, a film of subtle gestures and unspoken desires.

