(PG) Japan – 1 hr 28 min – with subtitles
2007 · d. Makoto Shinkai
Starring Kenji Mizuhashi, Yoshimi Kondō, Ayaka Onouei
Makoto Shinkai (Your Name, the newly-released Suzume) has long been one of anime’s most distinct voices, directing a series of poetic, bittersweet films that explore human connection across time, distance, and technological divides. This double bill features two key works: the early short “Voices of a Distant Star” (25 min), chronicling the correspondence of two friends separated by a galactic war, and 5 Centimeters per Second (63 min), tracing a young loner’s undeclared love for a classmate through several stages of life.
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