Makoto Shinkai writes and directs The Garden of Words, an animated movie that follows a young man who dreams of becoming a shoemaker, and one rainy day he meets a strange woman in a garden and the two get along really well.
Takao, a 15 year old student, has a busy life. He goes to school, has a part-time job, and does all the housework since his mom is away with her boyfriend most of the times. He does all this because he wants to fulfill his dream of making shoes for a living so he could "leave this place". Takao has this thing where he skips school only on rainy days to go to a beautiful garden, and draw some of his designs. At the start of the rainy season, he meets up with an older woman who is spending her time by drinking beer and eating chocolates. After meeting each other again the next few days, they form a friendship and they start to open up to each other.
The first thing you'll notice is that the movie looks stunning. Gorgeous animations and gorgeous scenery combine to form a truly gorgeous piece of animation. The Garden of Words also has a very calm and soothing soundtrack, which adds to the experience and the beauty of the film.
The movie has a running time of 46 minutes. Which is a lot shorter than your usual feature film, but not short enough to be called a short movie. The movie at some parts felt like it's going too fast. I personally would've liked to spend a bit more time with the characters and for the movie to take its time while telling the story; which is rather fascinating.
There's no denying that Shinkai has talent. The Garden of the Words may be the most beautiful anime I've ever seen. The movie is worth seeing for that alone. It also has a brief running time, so you won't be investing too much of your time seeing it. So if you're into anime or just a fan of animation in general, give this one a watch.
Takao, a 15 year old student, has a busy life. He goes to school, has a part-time job, and does all the housework since his mom is away with her boyfriend most of the times. He does all this because he wants to fulfill his dream of making shoes for a living so he could "leave this place". Takao has this thing where he skips school only on rainy days to go to a beautiful garden, and draw some of his designs. At the start of the rainy season, he meets up with an older woman who is spending her time by drinking beer and eating chocolates. After meeting each other again the next few days, they form a friendship and they start to open up to each other.
The first thing you'll notice is that the movie looks stunning. Gorgeous animations and gorgeous scenery combine to form a truly gorgeous piece of animation. The Garden of Words also has a very calm and soothing soundtrack, which adds to the experience and the beauty of the film.
The movie has a running time of 46 minutes. Which is a lot shorter than your usual feature film, but not short enough to be called a short movie. The movie at some parts felt like it's going too fast. I personally would've liked to spend a bit more time with the characters and for the movie to take its time while telling the story; which is rather fascinating.
There's no denying that Shinkai has talent. The Garden of the Words may be the most beautiful anime I've ever seen. The movie is worth seeing for that alone. It also has a brief running time, so you won't be investing too much of your time seeing it. So if you're into anime or just a fan of animation in general, give this one a watch.