If you loved Motherhood, try The Miracles of the Namiya General Store
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 Ryuichi Hiroki, and they both carry the bittersweet, tender mood tags, and they sit in Drama / Mystery territory. If that's the register that drew you to Motherhood, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What The Miracles of the Namiya General Store is
Tokyo streets at dusk a mailbox creaks three childhood friends take shelter Ryuichi Hiroki helms this gentle fantasy.

