5 Centimeters per Second

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5 Centimeters per Second

2007

1h 3m

Drama

Romance

Animation

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Young love, missed connections, and unrequited feelings collide in a romance from Makoto Shinkai, the visionary director of Weathering With You and Your Name. Told in three vignettes, 5 Centimeters per Second: A Chin of Short Stories About Their Distance, explores the joys and heartache of falling in love set against the backdrop of the breathtaking visuals that define Shinkai's work. Takaki yearns to spill his heart out for childhood crush Akari, but their families move away before any feelings can fully blossom. They stay in touch, but eventually drift apart with school and new friends to distract them. As the seasons pass, Takaki navigates his relationships while haunted by all the things he left unsaid with Akari, his first love.

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Ronnie Scheib

Variety

[An] exquisite, light-drenched tone poem.

Mar 7, 2008

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Jeff Shannon

Seattle Times

As poet of heartbreak, Shinkai could be accused of treacly mush (the voice-overs are a bit florid, and the saccharine piano score doesn't help), but he's got a delicate touch with sentiment that will have receptive viewers reaching for a Kleenex.

Rated: 3/4

Oct 5, 2007

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Brian Costello

Common Sense Media

This is a tearjerker coming-of-age anime about unrequited love and missed connections. 5 Centimeters Per Second is filled with beautiful images and insightful observations about how people who are once very close can slowly drift apart.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 12, 2022

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

So-so.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jun 12, 2022

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Faiz D

One of the best animated movies that I have ever seen. Poetic and breathtakingly beautiful over-all makes this film a must-watch.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/29/24

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Shamun Ahrar S

Not bad. To be honest, the movie script seems a little bit loose to me. Which I don't expect in Sir Makoto Shinkai's movie. But, rest of the movie is fantastic. The graphics, characters, casting is always great. It's not so close to any other movies of Sir Makoto. Like Suzume, Your name or Weathering with you etc. But, This movie is good for passing your time. So, enjoy it.👍🏼

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/11/24

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alexandre n

I saw a fb post of a called Hayao Miyazaki about this film. Now, I feet heartless to have been so bored.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

05/10/24

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ThatSerperior

It's fine, it's just a little too slow paced for my liking

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/27/24

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Holly S

gostei, mesmo não tendo entendido de primeira!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/05/24

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Stefff M

5 cm per second is not a movie, it's a poem. (5 cm per second is the rate at which cherry petals fall during their flowering period). An emotional and profound story that leads us to a bittersweet ending…. just as the fall of cherry blossoms is inevitable and delicately sad

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/27/23

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Makoto Shinkai

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David Matranga

Takaki

Hilary Haag

Akari

Serena Varghese

Kanae

Makoto Shinkai

Writer

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Synopsis

Young love, missed connections, and unrequited feelings collide in a romance from Makoto Shinkai, the visionary director of Weathering With You and Your Name. Told in three vignettes, 5 Centimeters per Second: A Chin of Short Stories About Their Distance, explores the joys and heartache of falling in love set against the backdrop of the breathtaking visuals that define Shinkai's work. Takaki yearns to spill his heart out for childhood crush Akari, but their families move away before any feelings can fully blossom. They stay in touch, but eventually drift apart with school and new friends to distract them. As the seasons pass, Takaki navigates his relationships while haunted by all the things he left unsaid with Akari, his first love.

Director: Makoto Shinkai
Screenwriter: Makoto Shinkai
Production Co: CoMix Wave
Genre: Drama, Romance, Animation
Original Language: Japanese
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 16, 2020
Runtime: 1h 3m

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