Free Screening of 5 Centimeters Per Second In London Next Month!
Makoto Shinkai achieved worldwide acclaim and recognition last year following the release of his latest anime film, Your Name. Before that however, his name was already beloved by genre aficionados for similarly spectacular works – one of which, you may have a chance of seeing on the big screen soon – for free, no less.
The Embassy of Japan in London has announced plans to screen Makoto Shinkai’s 2007 feature 5 Centimeters per Second at a special one-off showing on Wednesday 25 October at 6:30pm, in the original Japanese with English subtitles. Booking can be done via email, with details here.
Thematically a precursor to Your Name, Manga Entertainment, who released the film on DVD, describes the film as follows:
Beginning with the lyrical image of cherry blossoms falling at five centimeters a second Makoto Shinkai paints a breathtakingly vivid tableau of young love, desire, loss and hope. Told in three breathtaking chapters we follow the young dreamer Takaki through his life as cruel winters cold technology silence and finally adult obligations and responsibility converge to crush the delicate petals of true love.
Finding beauty in everyday objects and moments Shinkai reveals he is a master of animation and haunting beautiful storytelling. Fall in love with this gorgeous thoughtful film hailed by critics and audiences alike for its beauty truth and innovation in animation.
Source: Anime News Network
