From Up on Poppy Hill
2011
From Up on Poppy Hill

Quick Info

Year
2011
Director
Goro Miyazaki
Duration
91 min
Language
JA
Country
JP
Budget
$22M
Box Office
$61M

External Ratings

IMDb7.5
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes75%
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From Up on Poppy Hill

Goro Miyazaki201191mJA

Our Rating

7.6/10
7.6/10
Story
7.7/10
Acting
7.5/10
Direction
7.3/10
Cinematography
7.1/10
Music

Overview

Yokohama, 1963. Japan is picking itself up from the devastation of World War II and preparing to host the 1964 Olympics—and the mood is one of both optimism and conflict as the young generation struggles to throw off the shackles of a troubled past. Against this backdrop of hope and change, a friendship begins to blossom between high school students Umi and Shun—but a buried secret from their past emerges to cast a shadow on the future and pull them apart.

Rating Breakdown

Story
7.6
Acting
7.7
Direction
7.5
Cinematography
7.3
Music
7.1

Pros

  • Exceptional dramatic depth
  • Outstanding performances
  • Emotionally powerful story

Cons

  • Slow pacing in some scenes
  • Requires close attention

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