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When 27-year-old office lady Taeko travels to the countryside for a working vacation, she takes her 10-year-old self with her.

Taeko is not unhappy in her life despite reminders that she is approaching, according to her family, her sell-by date. As we travel with her to the farm where she will work and stay, Taeko's 10-year-old self appears in flashbacks.

She remembers her past, and as she gets to know local farmer Toshio , tells him stories of pivotal moments.

This is not the manga of big-chested adventurers. This is a grown-up (no sex, no violence, no swearing) story of a simple Japanese life. It works well.

movie still, Only Yesterday © 1991 Hotaru Okamoto - Yuko Tone - Studio Ghibli - NH

Made in 1991, Only Yesterday is a classic of the Anime form. It is sparingly drawn, but faithful to the details.

Don't bypass this film because you think anime is 'kids stuff'. If you want a film with three-dimensional characters, so to speak, something with heart, then this is for you.

by Ali Kayn Australian release 5 May 2016 For credits and official site details, see below Search Festivale for more work by the film-makers below. See also: See more films to be released in ReleaseMonth 2016

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Just the facts: Title: Only Yesterday (1991) Written by: Hotaru Okamoto and Yuuko Tone (manga), Isao Takahata, Directed by: Isao Takahata Running time: mins Rating: PG The Players: Miki Imai, Toshirô Yanagiba, Official website: studioghibli.com.au IMDb entry For session times of current films, use the cinema listings on the Movie links page. For scheduled release dates, see the coming attractions section. For more information about this movie, check out the internet movie database (IMDb). For the latest additions to Festivale, check out the change history section.

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