This movie will bring you back nostalgic moments. That's so true, that sometimes we unintentionally remember our past days.
The story is simple yet very realistic ^_^
Miki Imai, Toshirô Yanagiba, Youko Honna
A 27-year-old office worker travels to the countryside while reminiscing about her childhood in Tôkyô.
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November 14, 2009
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November 7, 2009
This is different from a lot of Studio Ghibli movies, there's no fantasy involved here. We've got a whole new story here and it's very realistic from our other Ghibli films. The story is about a woman who goes to the country for a vacation, and through the film we see her past an...( read more)
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November 6, 2009
I only managed to watch the second half of the movie and already I'm hooked on Japanese manga movies. For the past few days, my system has been constantly asking for more.
Watching this movie reinforces the idea of the need for a return to more emotional movie making, especially...( read more) -
October 14, 2009
It's up there with my favourite Ghibli movies.
Takahata masterfully captures childhood innocence, attitude and naivity with perfect warmth that you can't help but smile. The way he captures Taeko's thoughts and represents them with her 10-year-old self stalking her on her trip ...( read more) -
October 11, 2009
"Only Yesterday" is an animated film unlike any other, there were no exaggerated characters or unbelievable storylines, here, we are asked to observe and feel about the main protagonist's(Taeko) reflection about herself and how her bittersweet past affected her in the present. Th...( read more)
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August 30, 2009
This film is unique by itself. Not many people will like it, but i do. It's about a boring average tokyo city worker who takes a break and travel to the countryside. During the journey, there's reflection from the past when she's young, how she go through puppy love romance, pube...( read more)
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