There were moments the more emotional of us might shed a tear, but certainly not the kind that would leave you a tearstained snotty mess, surrounded with a truckload of used tissues and wishing you had shares in Kleenex.
The acting was really good - perhaps not to A-list standard but, for me at least, it made the story more believable. I really liked it and would certainly rewatch it. I'd give it a solid 3 bars of chocolate out of 5 for the fact that it's a good story and no sad ending - those of a emotional nature that do not like tearjerkers can watch this in safety....unless you're liable to cry out of shock that no one dies from a random act of violence, disease or even a paper cut at the end......
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If you've never read the manga you'll probably like this movie if you like stories about growing older and stories about life. The movie is a little fast paced, and things seem to happen quickly. Ann and her mother move into a countryside town that was her mother's original hometown. The story is about Ann's life.
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BEAUTIFUL!
I love the manga and I'm a little bit afraid that the live action will be a no-no, but it turns out the live action is as good as the manga. It's true that there's some scene being cut out, but what do you expect from a movie? At least they didn't cut out the main story (^_^)
Being strong is really hard, but that's the only choice for us to live. Maybe we're weak, but we're not alone. That'sーat leastーmakes me feel strong.
Okay, I'm blabbering. I think I can't explain it with word, but this movieーand mangaーleave the deep impression for me.
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