Only Yesterday
Directed by Isao Takahata
7.4/10
Vibes:to cry
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In lyrical switches between the present and the past, Taeko contemplates the arc of her life, and wonders if she has been true to the dreams of her childhood self.
- Original title
- おもひでぽろぽろ
- Original language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
- Screenplay
- Isao Takahata
- Cinematography
- Hisao Shirai
Updated July 22, 2026
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