If you loved Thicker than Water, try Silver Spoon
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 Keisuke Yoshida, and they both carry the bittersweet, tender mood tags, and they sit in Comedy / Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Thicker than Water, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Silver Spoon is
City boy meets rural life. Yuugo attends agricultural high school for the dorm. He stumbles through farm work and finds growth.
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