If you loved The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, try Bao
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Bao has roughly 6.3× fewer votes than The Secret Life of Walter Mitty — 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
Theyboth carry the bittersweet mood tag, and they sit in Comedy / Drama / Fantasy territory. If that's the register that drew you to The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Bao is
Here's a film that knows its audience. A Chinese-Canadian woman makes a dumpling that comes alive. The ensuing years test their bond as the dumpling grows up. It's a slight story, but somehow works as a tearjerker.
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