If you loved Mio on the Shore, try Summer Blooms
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 Ryutaro Nakagawa, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Mio on the Shore, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
What Summer Blooms is
The film follows a waitress who once taught high school, still carrying a ghost. A posthumous letter from her late boyfriend arrives, forcing a reckoning with a student who knew him. She must decide whether to let nostalgia bloom or prune it down.

