If you loved The Stranger by the Shore, try Josee, the Tiger and the Fish
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.
bittersweetforeign gemtender
What Josee, the Tiger and the Fish is
Tsuneo gets a job with Josee, an artist in a wheelchair. He assists her daily life. The film stumbles into sweetness.

