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The Garden of Words
Why this pick
Its rain-soaked Tokyo, sparse dialogue, and brief meetings turn a fragile connection into the same kind of aching, visually lyrical reflection on distance.
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MOVIE2007 1h 2m JPN
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Takaki Toono and Akari Shinohara, two very close friends and classmates, are torn apart when Akari's family is transferred to another region of Japan due to her family's job. Despite separation, they continue to keep in touch through mail. When Takaki finds out that his family is also moving, he decides to meet with Akari one last time. As years pass by, they continue down their own paths, their distance slowly growing wider and their contact with one another fades. Yet, they keep remembering one another and the times they have shared together, wondering if they will have the chance to meet once again.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Kenji Mizuhashi
Takaki Tohno (voice)
Satomi Hanamura
Kanae Sumida (voice)
Risa Mizuno
Kanae's Sister (voice)
Hiroshi Shimozaki
(voice)
Masami Iwasaki
(voice)
Takahiro Hirano
(voice)