It’s a fantastic but easily overlooked Studio Ghibli film, possibly because Miyazaki and Hisaishi weren’t involved in the film, or because its slice-of-life genre style was overshadowed by the more fantastical and magical films (though Only Yesterday did very well the year it came out in Japan). Ok, now I’m going to gush about how much I like this movie and how I think everyone should watch it. You can watch the Japanese trailer (subbed) here. She takes a trip to visit her family in the countryside, which makes her recall her childhood memories as a schoolgirl and forces her to reevaluate her life decisions. Only Yesterday, written and directed by Isao Takahata, centers around 27-year-old unmarried Taeko, who works at a company in Tokyo. Dev Patel, Daisy Ridley, Ashley Eckstein, and Alison Fernandez will lend their voices to the English dub. What better way than to start 2016 than with some vintage Ghibli? GKIDS has acquired the North American rights to Only Yesterday, a 1991 Ghibli film.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |