Sep 19, 2012 11:23 PM
record of first thoughts/ reactions after watching - '5cm per second'
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Byousoku 5 Centimeter
It is a very quiet story.
'5cm per second' is a moment of thought between Akari and Takaki starting as childhood friends who spent a lot of time with each other. They tried their best to stay in touch after their families relocated, as seasons changed and as they grew up.
Life moves on but 'first love never dies within'? Even though each happened to live farther apart as they grew up.
We see the story through Takaki most of the time and particular moments of thought passes his mind - strong nostalgia,..
Towards the end, when they were grown ups, destiny acknowledges the love--why, how-- In a kind of mysterious way their paths cross "just for a moment" thats all - without a chance to really meet - it just triggers 'nostalgia' and 'hope' - in both- that's perhaps a fine enough acknowledgement - perhaps it is a love that is to be treasured and so buried forever?
The art is good. I liked the depiction of climate, scenery and the view of the sky was splendid. The music was quiet for a quiet story.
For a work of this kind you should just enjoy the beauty and the feelings and not think about the plot.
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((( But they eventually lost contact and it is frustrating that they really should have used their brains somewhere to stay in touch. But can't help it, they were still growing up and probably they couldn't figure out a better way.)))
okay, one relief is they did meet in between..now that's a milestone!
(much later, they had mobile phones too!! but no contact number?!)
'5cm per second' is a moment of thought between Akari and Takaki starting as childhood friends who spent a lot of time with each other. They tried their best to stay in touch after their families relocated, as seasons changed and as they grew up.
Life moves on but 'first love never dies within'? Even though each happened to live farther apart as they grew up.
We see the story through Takaki most of the time and particular moments of thought passes his mind - strong nostalgia,..
Towards the end, when they were grown ups, destiny acknowledges the love--why, how-- In a kind of mysterious way their paths cross "just for a moment" thats all - without a chance to really meet - it just triggers 'nostalgia' and 'hope' - in both- that's perhaps a fine enough acknowledgement - perhaps it is a love that is to be treasured and so buried forever?
The art is good. I liked the depiction of climate, scenery and the view of the sky was splendid. The music was quiet for a quiet story.
For a work of this kind you should just enjoy the beauty and the feelings and not think about the plot.
----------------------------
((( But they eventually lost contact and it is frustrating that they really should have used their brains somewhere to stay in touch. But can't help it, they were still growing up and probably they couldn't figure out a better way.)))
okay, one relief is they did meet in between..now that's a milestone!
(much later, they had mobile phones too!! but no contact number?!)
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ChinKs
| Sep 19, 2012 11:23 PM |
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