Only Yesterday
Directed by Isao TakahataA twenty-seven-year-old office worker travels to the countryside while reminiscing about her childhood in Tokyo.
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- NonPlayableContentJune 14, 2025Im not crying there are just tears in my eyes... every time.
- LivewireAdminOctober 6, 2025I was a little cold on Isao Takahata after seeing Grave of the Fireflies. That just didn't quite move me as much as Miyazaki's films but I was pleasantly surprised by Only Yesterday. It had a lot of heart, the English voice acting was great and I don't think I've ever disliked the animation from a Studio Ghibli film. Watching Taeko reminisce about her past while vacationing in the present makes for a really well structured story and one that will stay with you after the credits roll. Takahata was able to capture some of that Miyazaki magic and pull on your heart strings. letterboxd: FilmPhanPA
- Matthew AdamsAugust 21, 20258/10 I have to say, this is one of Studio Ghibli's more unique films. Not because it's fantastical or anything but the complete opposite. This film is relatively slow and completely grounded with zero fantastical elements. You follow a twenty seven year old on a trip to the country side, who on the way has memories of her fifth grade school year flood back to her. Throughout the film it goes back and forth between the present and her memories of fifth grade. When it's the memories the animation is slightly different with a dream like white hue to it to distinguish it from the present. I think it's a small detail that works great. Also this is based off of a book and it really shows. There's stretches in this film of two characters talking for ten minutes straight or a character narrating their work in a field. There's not a single other Ghibli film with this amount of dialogue and narration. It's exclusively reliant on its characters and dialogue instead of the typical fantastical elements of other Ghibli films. With all those factors at play they make this feel like the most mature Ghibli film.
- diego.574March 2, 2025What a lovely movie, persuit our dreams and loving the little things in life makes us better humans.
- jcwkJuly 11, 2025I'm not crying sitting on my couch i only had tears in my eyes
- Noah Austin BrooksApril 4, 2025"Only Yesterday" (1991) stands out as a cinematic masterpiece that captures the essence of nostalgia and the power of reflection. It's truly one of the greatest films of its time, inviting viewers to journey through the memories and emotions that shape our lives.
