Our Little Sister

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Our Little Sister (2015)

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My Neighbor Totoro

My Neighbor Totoro

1988 ★ 8.1

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After the Storm

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2016 ★ 7.2

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Belle

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2021 ★ 7.6

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2023 ★ 7.7

After a draining December, Sakuta is quickly nearing the end of his second year of high school. Since Mai is a third-year student, they don't have much time left together before graduation rolls around. Meanwhile, his sister, Kaede, is slowly but steadily venturing outdoors again. Just as she begins to find her footing, she announces her most ambitious goal yet—attending her brother's high school! Sakuta knows better than anyone how difficult this will be for Kaede, and he's ready to support her however he can. He's just not sure if that's what's best for her...or what she really wants...

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Okko's Inn

2018 ★ 7.2

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When Marnie Was There

When Marnie Was There

2014 ★ 7.9

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Family Romance, LLC

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Love is a business at Family Romance, a company that rents human stand-ins for any occasion. Founder Yuichi Ishii helps make his clients’ dreams come true. But when the mother of 12-year-old Mahiro hires Ishii to impersonate her missing father, the line between acting and reality threatens to blur.

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Mr. Church

2016 ★ 7.4

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