Only Yesterday

Here's a film that asks, "What if your fifth-grade self judged you?" A woman in her late twenties goes to the countryside, reflecting on her childhood. It's a Studio Ghibli production for people who find Studio Ghibli a little too exciting.

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Isao Takahata directed Only Yesterday in 1991. See Isao Takahata's full filmography, where to start with Isao Takahata, or where to go after you've seen everything by Isao Takahata.

Only Yesterday was released in 1991 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 119 minutes.