Feb 11, 2010

Mimi wo sumaseba aka Whisper of the Heart

My wife and I really enjoyed this movie Whisper of the Heart. Even though it is an animation, I think the film itself is able to capture the country's culture and values and express it to Westerners like us.

This was a fun film focused on the growing up of Japanese kids in their culture. It seems like kids are pressured to get ready for high school exams and are expected to know what they want to do for a career early on.

I have watched many Japanese films, and I liked the fact the animation included some realistic settings such as small apartments, crowded cities, and the rainy weather. A great movie worth watching. Hope you enjoy it too. Cheers!






Netflix Summary:

Schoolgirl Shizuku Tsukishima -- who has a passion for reading and hopes of becoming a writer -- discovers that all the books she checks out of the library have been borrowed before by someone called Seiji Amasawa. Shizuku's curiosity soon gets the best of her, and she sets out to meet the person who shares her literary taste, which leads her to love and inspires her to pursue her dream in this charming animated tale.

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