While the animation was top notch, the plot itself seemed a little lacking. It was short and fast paced. Being only a 40 minute movie it would have to be. Although I didn't realize this was a short film when I watched it. When the ending credits started to scroll down the screen I sat there thinking "That was it?" If at least another hour was added on I could see this movie being one of my favorites, possibly even rivaling of some of the studio Ghibli films.
The characters themselves were interesting enough. Takao yearns to be a cobbler-to make shoes- but he struggles with his own problems at home. Very little is known about Yukari through most of the film. She seems to be a alcoholic that misses work to sit in the park to drink beer. In the end of the movie nothing really seems resolved. Yukari doesn't face her problem and she still runs away from them.
With those few problems aside, I enjoyed this film immensely. It wouldn't be the first movie that comes to mind when recommending films to other people, but if they wanted something short and heart warming this would be the movie.
