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Gentle and nostalgic, From Up on Poppy Hill is one of Studio Ghibli's sweeter efforts -- and if it doesn't push the boundaries of the genre, it remains as engagingly lovely as Ghibli fans have come to expect. Read critic reviews
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Yokohama teens try to save their school's clubhouse from being demolished.
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Rating: PG (Some Incidental Smoking Images|Mild Thematic Elements)
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Genre: Drama, Anime
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Original Language: Japanese
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Director: Goro Miyazaki
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Producer: Tetsurô Sayama, Toshio Suzuki, Chizuru Takahashi
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Writer: Hayao Miyazaki, Keiko Niwa, Tetsurô Sayama
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Release Date (Theaters): limited
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Release Date (Streaming):
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Box Office (Gross USA): $284.7K
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Runtime:
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Distributor: GKIDS
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Production Co: Studio Ghibli
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In "From Up on Poppy Hill," Umi Matsuzaki, a 16-year old student, hangs nautical flags every day from the porch of her home in memory of her father, a tugboat pilot, who went missing during the Korean War. This does not go without notice by boat captains in the area. What has also not gone without notice are the protests to keep the campus clubhouse, in danger of demolition for the upcoming 1964 Olympics, open which are led by Shun Kazama in occasionally spectacular fashion. "From Up on Poppy Hill" may not be one of the best animated movies Studio Ghibli has ever released.(It is so melodramatic in spots that a character actually comments on it.) But then considering how sweet and sentimental it is, it really does not have to be. Of all the lavish details, I am most fond of the clubhouse which is spectacularly rendered. Through that symbol, the movie explores not only Japan's connection to its past but also its future. All of which is done at a nicely personal level.
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Only Miyazaki could make a family friendly, sweet and charming film with an incestuous twist. A true legend of animation and storytelling.
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Goro Miyazaki's <i>From Up on Poppy Hill</i> takes it slow and steady.<p>Concluding at an hour and a half, the consistent sense of not knowing there the story is going is what keeps this film afloat. Backed by a calm atmosphere and a slower pace, the buildup of characters comes first and foremost, while the setting of the picture is a delight.</p><p>As with any good anime, the design of the characters are great and the attention to background detail work wonders at making the story that much more engrossing.</p><p>Voice work goes a long way in animations and there is no problem here. Masami Nagasawa and Junichi Okada highlight the cast.</p><p><i>From Up on Poppy Hill</i> doesn't pull any sharp turns with its storytelling, but when all is said and done, the story comes to a close nice and easy.</p>
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From Up On Poppy is another departure from Studio Ghibli traditional fantasy films. Gone are the mystical worlds and the magical creatures that created some of the studio's most beloved and enduring films. It's more realistic, primarily set in the real world, and contains the same magical sense the studio is known for. From Up On Poppy Hill follows a group of Yokohama teens looking to save their school's clubhouse from the wrecking ball in preparations for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. The film plot is small in scale and simple with layers of depth. At it core it is a love story, but touches on the shift from the values of the traditional old age to the modern business era, the impact of war on friends and families, and depicts the nature of living influenced by circumstances rather than one that is self-dictated. It manner of storytelling and issues presented provide realism. We could imagine these characters, these issues, and this drawn world connecting to them as much as with our own home. The central characters are charming making even the most mundane activity enchanting. One with her calm, mature exterior hiding her damaged background longing for the previous life before the Korean war and the other strong-willed also obscure by an uncertain background that becomes clearer when the relationship becomes more meaningful. Well constructed into the central theme as well as the environment representing symbolic nature of change in both the environment as well as the citizens views of life. The characters while serving the purpose of exploring the central theme are only meant to do that. The romance and the development of the characters remain static. A twist in the couple romance could have explored a different definition of love. The twist once introduce is not a contributing factor in the story nor challenges conventional ideology on love. Not exploring the same change in human emotion in our characters as it does with environmental change. The traditional hand-drawn style of 2D animation filled with vividly detailed and beautiful background paintings. Its detailed interiors and sublime visual portrayal of Yokohama and the coast captures the beauty of Tokyo. Mirroring a live action films capturing every detail of every object appearing more three dimensional than some computer animated films. Clever sequences of animation liven up dull scenes like climbing stairs, as the 'camera' constantly follows the characters rather than having still 'shots'. Alongside the fantastic animation is the soundtrack which is brilliant liven ups the mood. Satoshi Takebe mixes long-flowing orchestral pieces with lively, jazz-like tunes. It all adds personality to each scene without over-powering or distracting from the visual nature of the picture. Aoi Teshima 'Summer of Farewells' is a fantastic theme song, that remains in the memory well after the end of the film. From Up On Poppy film is enjoyable that contains the same magic and enduring character found in the studio. By appearance it seems simple, but in context of viewing the film everything subtextual will hold contextual meaning. It paints the real world whether with traditional or new views of life can reflect on the same experience as our character in a wondrous outlook.
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