If you loved Street Without End, try The Approach of Autumn

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Both films are directed by Mikio Naruse, and they both carry the foreign gem mood tag, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Street Without End, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What The Approach of Autumn is

Neorealism meets family drama. A single mother leaves her son with relatives in Tokyo. Carries a nuanced portrayal of 1960s Japan.

If you loved Street Without End, try The Approach of Autumn

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If you loved Street Without End, try The Approach of Autumn

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