If you loved The Stranger by the Shore, try Given

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 bittersweet, foreign gem, tender mood tags, and they sit in Animation / Drama / Romance territory. If that's the register that drew you to The Stranger by the Shore, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What Given is

Love triangles are a mess. Haruki has feelings for Akihiko, who is with Ugetsu. It gets complicated.

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