If you loved The Burmese Harp, try The Makioka Sisters
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. The Makioka Sisters has roughly 3.5× fewer votes than The Burmese Harp — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. 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 Kon Ichikawa, and they both carry the bittersweet, foreign gem, tender mood tags, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to The Burmese Harp, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What The Makioka Sisters is
It seems someone made a film about cherry blossoms and family drama. The Makioka sisters reunite in Kyoto annually. Ichikawa's film is a quaint period piece.
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