Only Yesterday

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Kevin P @RT55971421 Jan 9 A touching film about childhood, young adulthood, and remembering key moments of your life and how it shaped how you are today, as memories flood when visiting familiar locations. These flashback scenes are slow and scattershot, but incredibly relatable. Despite the whimsy, there's a quiet sadness to this movie when you feel isolated and misunderstood as a child. At first it seems like typical family banter. But slowly over time as it keeps happening you realize how poorly Taeko's family treats her and crushes her spirits. Her struggles were relatable, and I wonder if Taeko is neurodivergent. Thankfully, the adult scenes are gentler and focus more on escaping to the countryside and trying to figure out your future. I like Taeko's subtle romance with the organic farmer. I loved the ending when Taeko listens to her inner child and chooses her own happiness. The movie makes you think and recollect your own childhood memories. See more Hunter A. @Fatal_Error_Music Nov 18 It was okay, I understand what it was going for and I think that it did well, I just couldn't invest myself into it and I just couldn't get into it See more Waniya S @RT99557891 Aug 28 It was a realistic display of childhood, parents and life but i still think it lacked a plot! See more Ryan H @RyGuy Jul 31 Taeko becomes reminiscent with old stories of her 5th grade year when she visits her grandma in an old countryside town. I enjoyed how the animation switches to a watercolor-style when she thinks back to her childhood. See more Jim D @ilovedollssomuch 06/17/2025 An absolutely fantastic movie, albeit niche. This movie explores feelings and situations first with plot being secondary. If you pay attention, stick with it, and try to understand the complexities of what's happening, you will be blown away by its strange beauty. See more Stephen C @bob25009 05/14/2025 1 hour and 58 minutes of anime drama!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Read all reviews

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