If you loved Theatre: A Love Story, try Crying Out Love in the Center of the World
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
Both films are directed by Isao Yukisada, and they both carry the bittersweet, foreign gem, tender mood tags, and they sit in Drama / Romance territory. If that's the register that drew you to Theatre: A Love Story, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Crying Out Love in the Center of the World is
Here's a film that wants to wallow in adolescent tragedy. Sakutarou's search for his missing fiancée triggers memories of his first love in high school. It's a sentimental journey into the past, designed to tug heartstrings, and probably succeeding for many.
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