#2019break

Day 8 of 2019 vacation:

I watched this 1-hour anime film titled “The Garden of Words” which was directed by Makoto Shinkai - the same person who directed “Your Name.” It is a 2013 drama film which was also written and edited by Shinkai.

The story is about a 15-year old student and a woman, who was mysterious at first, and was later on revealed as a 27-year old teacher in the same school where the boy was studying. 

They meet in a shed (see 3rd photo) around a “garden” during rainy days. 

It is quite aesthetic and it depicts the setting vividly. Although, I guess, the ending was a bit cut short. If it was a full-length film, perhaps the story would have been more complete. 

Day 12 of my 2019 vacation: (June 18, 2019)

I watched this Studio Ghibli film titled “Whisper of the Heart.” It is about an elementary student, Shizuki, who is about to go to high school and was faced with the little bumps of puppy love. She experienced her first confrontation with someone who likes her (see third photo, bottom left) and felt connection with this guy named Seiji (see first photo, top left). However, Seiji was set to transfer to Italy to pursue his dreams of violin playing. Will they continue high school together or will they pursue their dreams away from each other? 

This movie takes me back to my elementary days when I really don’t have to feel pressure on academics or any role in life. This movie just makes me feel carefree and curious and it just feels good to watch. 

Some of my takeaways:

Day 4 of my 2019 vacation: