From Up on Poppy Hill
Film201191 min

From Up on Poppy Hill

Taste attributes: animationdramateencomedyhistoricalimaginarylinearemotive & stirringcoming of agecomplex relationship

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"I look up as I walk..."

Boxlist takeA heightened, emotional animated film, otherwise balanced. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Taste details

Quality rating

7.5 /10

TMDB · 1,180 votes

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

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

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Synopsis

A group of Yokohama students fight to save their school's clubhouse from the wrecking ball during preparations for the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games. While working there, Umi and Shun gradually become attracted to each other but have to face a sudden trial. Even so, they keep going without fleeing the difficulties of reality.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

coming of agecomplex relationship

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Masami NagasawaJunichi OkadaKeiko TakeshitaYuriko IshidaRumi Hiiragi

Details

Genre
Animation
Year
2011
Runtime
91 min
Status
Released
Studio
Studio Ghibli
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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