Hi, this is Akane Homma. I'd like to introduce "From up on puppy hill", a movie I watched. This is one of STUDIO GHIBLI movie, shown in 2011 and directed by Goro Miyazaki.
Here is a trailer of the movie.
The story has two main characters. One is a girl named Umi, and the other is a boy named Shun. They are high school students, and they make every effort for preservation of a old building in their school.
The main theme is that preserving tradition is important. I felt the spirits Japanese people have. I mean the film showed the people took it for granted that they were kind to each other and lived together. Moreover, the time of the story is Showa period, and various scenes reminds us of old Japan, so we can enjoy the flavor of that era.
These days, people in Japan are getting used to western style and loosing their own style the people did in the past. lots of new substances are coming from one to another, and many people focus on only such tings. However, there are often important things in the old ones. We must remember that.
By the way, Story of "From up on puppy hill" has another aspect, in other word it is a kind of love story. Umi and Shun fall in love each other, but they are in strange situation. It becomes obstacle for their relationship... This is also a worth point to watch.
I enjoyed this movie, so I hope you enjoy it, too!
Hi! This is Kaori! I was wondering how this movie was since I've seen all of the GHIBLI films. However, I personally felt that recent GHIBLI films have not been so interesting. Director, Goro Miyazaki has been improving by the look of how much you have enjoyed this film. I was suprised by the English title but I am greatly moved by your review and would like to watch it when I have time. Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteHi, this is Yu. I haven't seen the movie yet, but I found the nostalgic song playing in the background of the trailer you posted very nice. Although the time setting is different, Umi's school uniform made me remember my highschool days. I would like to see From up on puppy hill. Thank you for sharing!
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