@VirielleLIVE all of ghibli films if u haven't checked them out yet (but esp nausicaa of the valley of the wind!! i love it sm!!) + ikoku nikki & golden kamuy, both of which i only read the manga so idk how good their anime counterparts are..
oh barbara pym give me more of this subtle yet deeply intriguing character development... is our mc going to slowly untuck her head from all the wrong beliefs she imposed upon herself & start a life that she wants or WHAT
a narrow society = a narrow worldview. i loved seeing her re-evaluating the beliefs she has about her own piety, goodness, and desires as an "unmarried woman over thirty". but now she's also starting to see outside herself and religious community.