5 centimeters per second.
Anime (movie) review:
A tale of two people, Tono Takaki and Shinohara Akari, who were close friends but gradually grow farther and farther apart as time moves on. They become separated because of their families yet continue to exchange contact in the form of letters. Yet as time continues to trudge on, their contact with one another begins to cease.
Years pass and the rift between them grows ever larger. However, Takaki remembers the times they have shared together, but as life continues to unfold for him, he wonders if he would be given the chance to meet Akari again as the tale embarks on Takaki’s realization of the world and people around him.
This is a movie in 3 parts that follows the thoughts and relationship of 2 young people as they meet and part, both from their point of view and from people around them.
The movie is named 5 Centimeters Per Second for the speed at which cherry blossom (a.k.a sakura) petals fall, petals being a metaphorical representation of humans, reminiscent of the slowness of life and how people often start together but slowly drift into their separate ways.
Such a significant name yet very melancholic, don't you think so?
Such a significant name yet very melancholic, don't you think so?
: For your information, the image header of this blog (right now) is taken from this movie.
Why? Because of the melancholic feeling that it gives me every time I look at it.
I don't know why, maybe because of the sakura tree.
I always find sakura trees to be very melancholic.
