If you loved Where Spring Comes Late, try A Distant Cry from Spring
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 Yoji Yamada, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Where Spring Comes Late, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
What A Distant Cry from Spring is
Tokyo Story meets Harvest Home. A mother and son live on a Hokkaido farm. Gentle drama carries the film.

