If you loved 5 cm al secondo, try Il giardino delle parole
Un ponte tra un film che hai già visto e uno che quasi nessuno ha incrociato. Questo è ciò che condividono, e ciò che il secondo fa che il primo non fa.
Cosa condividono
Both films are directed by Makoto Shinkai, and they both carry the bittersweet, foreign gem, slow burn, tender mood tags, and they sit in Animation / Drama / Romance territory. If that's the register that drew you to 5 cm al secondo, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Il giardino delle parole 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.
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