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There've been a lot of Ghibli movies about children growing up, but this might be the only one about adults growing up.
There are two people with us at any given moment… There’s the person we currently are, who’s in charge of every decision we have to make as it comes to us, and there’s the person we remember being. This can be the person we were back in school, where we wistfully wish we’d applied ourselves harder;…
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_Only Yesterday_ is one of the more inaccessible Ghibli films. Being grounded in reality, it’s not as inherently fantastical as other Ghibli efforts. There are no otherworldly creatures and no epic, larger-than-life journeys to go on. It also runs nearly…
Read full review on AniList →A heartfelt ode to nostalgia and how our past molds our present.
For the longest time I was the contrarian who hailed Only Yesterday as Ghibli's best work over all the other technically more impressive films, but as my memories began to fade, I grew afraid to rewatch it. I was afraid that my contrarian position would be shattered if it didn't live up to my memori…
Read full review on AniList →Another chill movie from Ghibli, but it's easier for the 'grown-ups' to enjoy.
# In a Shellnut
Taeko, 27, takes a moment away from her job in the city to go out and experience the Japanese countryside and help harvest Safflower fields. Along the way, memories of her childhood follow her, flashing before her eyes as they they were only yesterday. She meets Toshio, who shows her…
Read full review on AniList →It exceptionally represents the raw emotion felt in life’s most uncomfortable and awkward situations.
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When thinking about the past, we often either exaggerate or ignore certain aspects. Whether that’s dramatizing a petty event, or waxing poetic about receiving a participation trophy. It’s hardly intentional, it’s just a fault of our minds amassing so much…
Read full review on AniList →"Las larvas tienen que cambiar para convertirse en mariposas. Yo no quería cambiar... "
No pensaba escribir una reseña de esta película porque sentía que quedaría muy corta en comparación con otras. Pero la verdad, me da igual; quiero escribir algo sobre ella.
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En mi plan de ver todas las películas de directores famosos, hoy tocó Recuerdos del Ayer (Omoide Poro Poro), y se ha conv…
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Amazing
Directed by Isao Takahata, Omoide Poro Poro (Only Yesterday), tells the story of Taeko Okajima, an office lady in a large company in Tokyo, and decides to visit family members in the countryside in Yamagata, and during that trip she has memories of the 5th grade, moments in which it’s like…
Read full review on AniList →An understated, introspective piece of life drama that feels so real it could be mistaken for an autobiography.
"Memories Falling Like Tears" - this is a more literal translation of the title of Studio Ghibli's classic anime "Omoide Poro Poro", better known as "Only Yesterday" in English. Having finally got around to watching it, I was left with a couple of burning questions: "why the heck did I take so long…
Read full review on AniList →Only Yesterday is a slice of life film rooted in reflection and nostalgia that is realistic in its portrayal.
# **Setting expectations**:
- This review is being written under a subjective lens and mainly enjoyment.
- The amount of spoilers will be as minimal as possible to none. I don’t talk more about the plot points except in spoiler text.
- If you come to expect opinions from a very critical sense,…
Read full review on AniList →Studio Ghibli's take on adult decision-making
(Discussed further in Episode 5 of the podcast I am in, Digitized Desperadoes. Here's a link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWmf9zO83y8 )
It’s an art film about a 27-year old, stuck on her past as a 10-year old, finding her way in life. It hits a lot of beats typical of these kinds of stories, wi…
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