If you loved Whisper of the Heart, try Say Hello for Me
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 Yuichiro Hirakawa, and they both carry the bittersweet, tender mood tags, and they sit in Romance territory. If that's the register that drew you to Whisper of the Heart, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Say Hello for Me is
A sentimental reunion movie, if that's what you're in the mood for. Childhood friends who were separated for fifteen years meet again. The film ticks off every box on the standard Japanese romance checklist.
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