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Sometime we just need a little push.
I am a complete mark for Ai and Aoi as actors. I was estactic to find a movie with both in main roles.
The acting in this movie was fantastic. Hashimoto plays a really great range here. We see a narrow character become much greater then who she was all due to the actions of her deceased mother. She has great body language that evolves as the movie progresses. Aoi acts as a moral compass for her daughters journey. Her moments were all very sentimental. I thought the side characters were also really comforting. I particularly liked Ishii's storyline as it enhanced the main characters journey.
The journey in this movie focuses on self exploration and keeping someone's memory alive. Through the MC's choices we understand how deeply her loss affected her early on. I think it asks a really interesting question of when do you choose to live your own life for yourself and step out of your parents shadow? Many forms of parenting are shown through this movie and I liked seeing the different perspectives. Japan coming off age movies focus a lot on this subject matter. How will you serve society and have your parents done a good enough job raising you. I feel like in their society there's a disconnect among what is spoken and what is actually happening. Which is why these movies are always so fascinating.
The cinematography was fantastic and varied. Because of all the different locations the movie felt very alive. There were fantastic tracking and wise shots throughout the film.
The music was cute. The theme song in particular is real tear jerker when you hear it.
Speaking of which, the ending few scenes will break you. If it doesn't, you gotta be the most unhappy person on earth lol. It was actually sort of surprising honestly. I didn't expect what happened to happen. They lure you into a sense of closure early on, only to REALLY give you closure and it's so beautifully done.
If you are sentimental or experiencing some downs in life, this movie is a really beautiful way to cope lol.
Ps There is a post credit scene.
The acting in this movie was fantastic. Hashimoto plays a really great range here. We see a narrow character become much greater then who she was all due to the actions of her deceased mother. She has great body language that evolves as the movie progresses. Aoi acts as a moral compass for her daughters journey. Her moments were all very sentimental. I thought the side characters were also really comforting. I particularly liked Ishii's storyline as it enhanced the main characters journey.
The journey in this movie focuses on self exploration and keeping someone's memory alive. Through the MC's choices we understand how deeply her loss affected her early on. I think it asks a really interesting question of when do you choose to live your own life for yourself and step out of your parents shadow? Many forms of parenting are shown through this movie and I liked seeing the different perspectives. Japan coming off age movies focus a lot on this subject matter. How will you serve society and have your parents done a good enough job raising you. I feel like in their society there's a disconnect among what is spoken and what is actually happening. Which is why these movies are always so fascinating.
The cinematography was fantastic and varied. Because of all the different locations the movie felt very alive. There were fantastic tracking and wise shots throughout the film.
The music was cute. The theme song in particular is real tear jerker when you hear it.
Speaking of which, the ending few scenes will break you. If it doesn't, you gotta be the most unhappy person on earth lol. It was actually sort of surprising honestly. I didn't expect what happened to happen. They lure you into a sense of closure early on, only to REALLY give you closure and it's so beautifully done.
If you are sentimental or experiencing some downs in life, this movie is a really beautiful way to cope lol.
Ps There is a post credit scene.
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