Flavors of Youth
Film201874 min

Flavors of Youth

Taste attributes: animationdramaromanceteenwholesomelightimaginarysimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of agecomplex relationshiplove conquers allunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeA larger-than-life, stirring animated film: good-natured and light. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Taste details

Quality rating

6.8 /10

TMDB · 426 votes

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What lines up

  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

The rigorous city life of China, while bustling and unforgiving, contains the everlasting memories of days past. Three stories told in three different cities, follow the loss of youth and the daunting realization of adulthood. Though reality may seem ever changing, unchangeable are the short-lived moments of one's childhood days. A plentiful bowl of noodles, the beauty of family and the trials of first love endure the inevitable flow of time, as three different characters explore the strength of bonds and the warmth of cherished memories. Within the disorder of the present world, witness these quaint stories recognize the comfort of the past, and attempt to revive the neglected flavors of youth.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

coming of agecomplex relationshiplove conquers allunlikely connections

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Taito BanMariya IseMinako KotobukiHaruka ShiraishiHiroki Yasumoto

Details

Genre
Animation
Year
2018
Runtime
74 min
Status
Released
Studio
CoMix Wave Films
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