When an overly friendly neighbor (played by Takal) barges in and befriends the couple, the subtle shifts in allegiance and attention provoke jealousy and a romantic crisis.

NEWYORKER: Green

Option two is the friendly neighbor to the north, Canada.

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In this case it was the family-friendly classic My Neighbor Totoro, in which sisters wandering in the forest meet King Totoro, a spirit whose powers include making the trees grow and the wind blow.

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