If you loved Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion, try Supermarket Woman
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 Jūzō Itami, and they both carry the playful mood tag, and they sit in Comedy territory. If that's the register that drew you to Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Supermarket Woman is
Itami directs this one like a lark, a mid-career sidestep. An aggressively cheerful woman helps a listless grocer save his failing supermarket. It's a light satire that seems happy simply to exist.
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