TV-14The Garden of Words

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IMDB (53,240 votes)

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500M
500M
Play Time: 46 mins
Animation, Drama, Romance
The Garden of Words

Overview:
Takao, who is training to become a shoemaker, skipped school and is sketching shoes in a Japanese-style garden. He meets a mysterious woman, Yukino, who is older than him. Then, without arranging the times, the two start to see each other again and again, but only on rainy days. They deepen their relationship and open up to each other. But the end of the rainy season soon approaches.

Original Title:言の葉の庭
Status: Released (2013-05-31)
Awards:2 wins & 2 nominations
Screen:Makoto Shinkai
Productions: CoMix Wave Films
Production Countries: Japan
Spoken Languages: 日本語
The Garden of Words
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Reviews

The Movie Diorama

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The Garden of Words poetically symbolises the tranquility and loneliness of rain. “A faint clap of thunder. Even if the rain comes not, I will stay here, together with you”. Walking the path of life is no easy feat. The appropriate metaphysical footwear must be utilised for every typ ....

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Nathan

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Beautiful animation. A slow pace and lack of character development limit this film slightly, but it is still a touching story that is a good addition to Shinkai's filmography. I really do not know why his films are always so focused on characters with such big age gaps... Score: 7 ....

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