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Watch From Up On Poppy Hill Movie Online No Survey The setting is Yokohama in 1963, and the filmmakers lovingly bring to life the bustling seaside town, with its misty harbor, sun-drenched gardens, shops and markets, and some of the most mouthwatering Japanese home-cooking set to film. The story centers on an innocent romance beginning to bud between Umi and Shun, two high school kids caught up in the changing times. Japan is picking itself up from the devastation of World War II and preparing to host the 1964 Olympics - and the mood is one of both optimism and conflict as the young generation struggles to throw off the shackles of a troubled past. While the children work together to save a dilapidated Meiji era club house from demolition, their tentative relationship begins to blossom. But - in an unexpected twist that parallels what the country itself is facing - a buried secret from their past emerges to cast a shadow on the future and pull them apart. (c) GKids Release Date From Up On Poppy Hill Mar 15, 2013 Limited
Actors For From Up On Poppy Hill
Sarah Bolger,Masami Nagasawa,Isabelle Fuhrman,Haruza Shiraishi,Anton Yelchin,Junichi Okada,Christina Hendricks,Gillian Anderson,Yuriko Ishida,Alex Wolff,Raymond Ochoa,Tsubasa Kobayashi,Aubrey Plaza,Rumi Hiiragi,Chris Noth,Nao Omori,Jeff Dunham,Emily Osment,Jamie Lee Curtis,Jun Fubuki
Genres From Up On Poppy Hill : Drama,Animation,Kids & Family,Art House & International
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Review For From Up On Poppy Hill
It's the sort of movie that can prompt daydreams about inhabiting its world of flowers and hills, passing ships and harbor lights, where there's no Internet and romance happens face to face. Farran Smith Nehme-New York Post Its visual magic lies in painterly compositions of foliage, clouds, architecture and water, and its emotional impact comes from the way everyday life is washed in the colors of memory. A.O. Scott-New York Times Those gorgeous, hand-drawn images bring lightness and grace to a story that might seem drab and pedestrian in the real world. Scott Tobias-NPR Even with no wood sprites, witches or spells, there's plenty of magic in this coming-of-age charmer. Joe Neumaier-New York Daily News Some third-act revelations may really test the scales of plausibility, but Poppy Hill ultimately is not about its story as much as the emotional states it probes. Zachary Wigon-Village Voice Goro Miyazaki has made a sweetly old-fashioned anime with fine painterly compositions. Kirk Honeycutt-Hollywood Reporter Winsome, winning entry from Studio Ghibli, with a nostalgia-suffused, unstressed ambiance that packs a potent if subtle appeal. David Noh-Film Journal International While this story might've been just as engaging in live action, Miyazaki's animation does clear away the extraneous detail, re-creating the world of 50 years ago and instilling it with the poignancy of a family snapshot. Noel Murray-AV Club Although they've dabbled in earthbound matters before, Studio Ghibli serves up a refreshing reminder of their singular animation gifts, offering a spare but endearing effort that's absolutely enchanting. Brian Orndorf-Blu-ray.com Our collective backstory defines us, for good and for ill; to know it is to know ourselves. Sam Adams-Time Out New York The story arc is somewhat facile, and its lesson about preserving history instead of demolishing it to make way for new, shiny things is too obvious. Caroline McKenzie-Slant Magazine Lovely, sentimental, but a conventional nostalgic melodrama that had no compelling reason to be filmed as anime Roger Moore-Movie Nation The film has charm but overall is a little slight. Mark R. Leeper-Mark Leeper's Reviews Miyazaki, yes, but Goro and not Hayao Marty Mapes-Movie Habit it's a gem of classical 2D imagery that stands out in a world turned upside down by the digital revolution. Mike Goodridge-Screen International