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A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
Keep the feeling.
SIMILAR PICKS / A PERSONAL CONNECTION
01
Why this pick
Like Fish Story, it turns an apparently light comic premise into a brisk, intricately connected ensemble piece, with playful timing and an affectionate belief that small acts can ripple outward.
02
Why this pick
Its deadpan humor, oddball supporting characters, and carefully escalating chain of events echo Fish Story’s gift for making an unlikely setup feel buoyant, warm, and unexpectedly suspenseful.
03
Why this pick
This has Fish Story’s pop-inflected Japanese comic energy and sincere emotional undercurrent, using an absurd conceit to arrive at an upbeat, humane view of self-worth and connection.
04
Why this pick
A gently absurd urban odyssey with offbeat encounters and a growing emotional pull, it shares Fish Story’s relaxed charm, eccentric humor, and faith in chance connections between strangers.
05
Why this pick
Less puzzle-like but similarly generous, this warm, digressive portrait finds meaning in seemingly minor moments and side characters—the same optimistic, quietly moving spirit beneath Fish Story’s comic surface.
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01 / THE STORY
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
Masami
Masashi
Goro
Taniguchi
Tani
Namiko
Kentaro
Satoru
