If you loved The Woodsman and the Rain, try The Chef of South Polar

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.

You already loved

Both films are directed by Shuichi Okita, and they both carry the tender mood tag, and they sit in Comedy / Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to The Woodsman and the Rain, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What The Chef of South Polar is

Fleeting romance with ramen replaces frostbite for eight men exiled to the South Pole. Their new cook learns to freeze, salt, and serve memories on plates. A rare thaw in the Antarctic menu.

If you loved The Woodsman and the Rain, try The Chef of South Polar

The Woodsman and the Rain

The Chef of South Polar

What they share

What The Chef of South Polar is

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If you loved The Woodsman and the Rain, try The Chef of South Polar

The Woodsman and the Rain

The Chef of South Polar

What they share

What The Chef of South Polar is

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