The Taste of Tea

It's from the same guy, pretty wierd too and it has also some of the same cast! ;)

That emotional paradox—feeling completely drained and empty, yet strangely whole and satisfied—is the hallmark of Love Exposure. It comes from movies that put you through a sprawling, high-intensity emotional marathon, blending absurdity, trauma, romance, and philosophical depth into a single journey.

Both this film and this drama have this serene and peaceful quality to it. Its quiet and therapeutic. Filled with the sounds and landscapes of nature.

- Taste of tea is set in rural Japan
- To the Wonder explores the most rural parts of North West China.

Both are slice of life stories with a smattering of fantastical elements. Their characters are basically ordinary people with some personal quirks.