If you loved Mom, Is That You?!, try About Her Brother
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 Yoji Yamada, and they both carry the bittersweet, tender mood tags, and they sit in Comedy / Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Mom, Is That You?!, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What About Her Brother is
Here's a film that asks, "What if a layabout wasn't so funny anymore?" A woman must come to terms with her ne'er-do-well brother's terminal illness. It's a solid family drama that finds its sentiment in the nick of time.

