Just really didn’t land for me unfortunately; the third act really let it down. As brilliant an actress as Dolly de Leon is, I thought her character was practically a caricature and even slightly reductive; it just didn’t work for me. Tone, messaging, and characters all felt distractingly uneven.
Occasional moments of good humour, and some excellent performances- but there wasn’t much else here I was especially fond of.
I think some moments could’ve used a little longer, a slower pace, to allow them to sink in more, but an average Miyazaki film is still miles better than most directors best efforts.
Really heartwarming short film. Wonderful representation of teenage relationships, through the lens of both queerness & disability, making the story feel much more fresh than the standard young love narrative.
Some of the dialogue felt slightly clunky to me, but it’s easily forgiven due to the authentic and carefully considered performances of the two leads.
This was excellent, it only really could’ve been improved if it was a feature length film instead. Some monuments need more time to soak in and maximise the emotional impact.
