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10 Best Movies Like 小さな橋で

If you loved 小さな橋で, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
After the Storm

After the Storm

2016★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 小さな橋で for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Ryota is an unpopular writer although he won a literary award 15 years ago. Now, Ryota works as a private detective. He is divorced from his ex-wife Kyoko and he has an 11-year-old...

#2
Sanjuro

Sanjuro

1962★ 8.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 小さな橋で for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Toshiro Mifune swaggers and snarls to brilliant comic effect in Kurosawa's tightly paced, beautifully composed "Sanjuro." In this companion piece and sequel to "Yojimbo," jaded sam...

#3
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler

Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler

2009★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 小さな橋で for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Kaiji Ito moves to Japan after graduating from high school. Unable to find a job and frustrated with society at large, Kaiji spends his days gambling, vandalizing cars, and drinkin...

#4
My Happy Marriage

My Happy Marriage

2023★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 小さな橋で for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

An unhappy young woman from an abusive family is married off to a fearsome and chilly army commander. But the two learn more about each other, love may have a chance....

#5
The Insect Woman

The Insect Woman

1963★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 小さな橋で for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A woman, Tome, is born to a lower class family in Japan in 1918. The title refers to an insect, repeating its mistakes, as in an infinite circle. Imamura, with this metaphor, intro...

#6
The Bad Sleep Well

The Bad Sleep Well

1960★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 小さな橋で for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In this loose adaptation of "Hamlet," illegitimate son Kôichi Nishi climbs to a high position within a Japanese corporation and marries the crippled daughter of company vice presid...

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