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Rating: Q=7, P=7 / Obsession
Scale 1=4, Scale 2=3, Scale 3=4, Scale 4=3
Animation, 1960s, Grief, Coming of Age, Romance, Complex Relationships
What a beautiful story and film. I love pretty much everything that Studio Ghibli has produced (personal favorite is Hayao Miyazaki's My Neighbor Totoro) and this is definitely true of From Up On Poppy Hill. The characters are realistic, the artwork is enchanting and intricate, the story is part fantasy, part fairy tale. This story is about living with change, adapting, and growing up. But it is also a wonderful tale of nostalgia. Umi and Shun show us the importance of remembering the past through creativity, restoration, memory, and quiet gestures.
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