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Dominican Rep. From Up on Poppy Hill
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Animation. Drama
The story is set in 1963 in Yokohama. Kokuriko Manor sits on a hill overlooking the harbour. A 16 year-old girl, Umi, lives in that house. Every morning she raises a signal flag facing the sea. A 17 year-old boy, Shun, always sees this flag from the sea as he rides a tugboat to school. Gradually the pair are drawn to each other but they are faced with a sudden trial. Even so, they keep going without running from facing the hardships of reality. [+]
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United States |
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"[It] is a lovely example of the strong realist tendency in Japanese animation. Its visual magic lies in painterly compositions of foliage, clouds, architecture and water, and its emotional impact comes from the way everyday life is washed in the colors of memory" | POS |
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"The gorgeous score and subtle visual craft save this entry in the Ghibli canon from mediocrity. But given what the studio is capable of, it’s not everything fans will be hoping for (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)" | NEU |
| "It’s a lovely film, a sentimental parable that carefully recreates a post-war Japan obsessed with obliterating its past (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of four)" | POS | ||
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"Even with no wood sprites, witches or spells, there’s plenty of magic in this coming-of-age charmer" | NEU |
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FilmAffinity | The Japanese movie #1 in it own country, Japan, in 2011. | DIS |
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