If you loved The Night of Taneyamagahara, try Pom Poko
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
Theyboth carry the slow burn, tender mood tags, and they sit in Animation territory. If that's the register that drew you to The Night of Taneyamagahara, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Pom Poko is
Tama Hills, suburban sprawl, a raccoon's last tree. Families displaced, food scarce, a transformation ritual perfected. Takahata's environmental fable has a clever bite.

