From Up on Poppy Hill is a Studio Ghibli film directed by Goro Miyazaki and the screenplay was written by the legendary Hayao Miyazaki, his father.
I hadn't heard of this film so I was really excited to watch it. The art style and animation are incredible, as expected of a Ghibli film but unlike Hayao's films which have elements of old Japanese legends and supernatural this one is an entirely realistic movie.
The setting is post World War 2 and the story follows a young girl meeting a boy writing for the high school paper. We get to see their relationship blossom as events happen around them and one major twist that really changes the way we see their relationship.
Other than that, the movie isn't really about anything. It's similar to Lost in Translation in that fashion: it draws you in and keeps you glued to the screen even though nothing really major happens. I really enjoyed the movie and I'm really looking forward to The Wind Rises, releasing later this month.
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