5 Centimeters per Second (2007)

posted by Watch Movie Online, August 27, 2010 @ 4:16 pm

Movie: 5 Centimeters per Second (2007)

  • Director: Makoto Shinkai
  • Release Date: 3 March 2007 (Japan)
  • Writers: Steven Foster (adaptation) and Makoto Shinkai (writer)
  • Run Time: Japan:63 min (original version)
  • Country: Japan
  • Genre: Animation , Drama , Romance  

Tagline: A chain of short stories about their distance  

Trivia: The title 5 Centimeters Per Second comes from the speed at which cherry blossoms petals fall, petals being a metaphorical representation of humans, reminiscent of the slowness of life and how people often start together but slowly drift into their separate ways 

“Takaki and Akari are two classmates in elementary school. During their time together they have become close friends. Their relationship is tested when Akari moves to another city because of her parents’ jobs. Both of them struggle to keep their friendship alive, as time and distance slowly pulls them apart. When Takaki finds out that he is moving further away, he decides to visit Akari one last time. Written by Anonymous”

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