Takako Matsu, Seiichi Tanabe, Kahori Fujii
In spring, a girl leaves the island of Hokkaido to attend university in Tokyo. Once there, she is asked to reveal why she wanted to go there in the first place.
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For now I shall rate this 4 stars. It's a difficult film to rate because it is so short. The film is just going when it ends but the ending feels so natural it would seem foolish to carry on. April Story is a fantastic study of loneliness and love as a young girl moves far from h...( read more)
DVDBeaver has this on their Top 100 DVD's, which piqued my curiosity, and shock of shocks, its from the director of LOVE LETTER, which I've wanted to see for ages! Another must see on my list!
A gentle little film in the style that Shunji Iwai has made his own -extensive use of handheld shots together with the soft lighting give a warm glow that suffuses this sweet little movie. We follow the life of college student Uzuki Nireno as she str...(read more) uggles to come ...( read more)
a surprisingly well-paced short that succintly captures the mood of a fresh freshie's spring transition into college
The purest movie I've ever seen in my life. Great soundtrack which totally suits this movie
One of my favorite movies, very liight, but not boring. Maybe one of Shunji Iwai's best movies. lov this movie makes you feel like going back to college hehehe
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