One of the early high water-marks of Studio Ghibli—Takahata is a co-founder along with Miyazaki.
Gorgeous opening tracking shot of skyscraper—Takahata again and again tries to simulate camera with animation
Rural Eden- almost a pantheism a theme he’d go to again and again
From the modest opening credits you feel like you’re watching an Ozu film. It draws upon the changing seasons, memory and family.
Set in 1966- a story about sisters- a story about and a meditation on nostalgia—heavy voice over and dipping in and oscillating back and forth through strong editing with flashbacks
Superb way Takahata draws lighting—again—to simulate lighting in live action film
Orange setting sun a highlight
The surrealism dream love sequence is a little odd in an otherwise pretty grounded film
Coming-of-age female story- Miyazaki would go back to this again and again as well— Japan has a strong history of women’s films going back to the great Kenji Mizoguchi
Spends a lot of time on menstruation
Water reflections and lights on windows reflected at night
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