If you loved The Place Promised In Our Early Days, try The Garden of Words
Eine Brücke zwischen einem Film, den du schon gesehen hast, und einem, den kaum jemand kennt. Das teilen sie, und was der zweite macht, was der erste nicht macht.

The Place Promised In Our Early Days

The Garden of Words
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Both films are directed by Makoto Shinkai, and they both carry the bittersweet, slow burn, tender mood tags, and they sit in Animation / Drama / Romance territory. If that's the register that drew you to The Place Promised In Our Early Days, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
What The Garden of Words is
Shinjuku garden on a rainy morning, sound of raindrops on umbrellas, a sketchbook lies open. A young shoemaker and a mysterious woman cross paths repeatedly, their bond growing with each rain-soaked encounter. Makoto Shinkai tenderly observes fleeting connections.