Ginga Tetsudo no Chichi (Father of the Milky Way Railroad) (2023) - I remember that when the first time I heard Miyazawa Kenji's poem Ame ni mo makezu in the movie called Letter from the Mountain (2002), I had to pause the film and look up who this guy was, then, after finishing the movie, read his other poems and one or two of his children's tale as well. It is no wonder that apart from Osamu Dazai he is the most referred to novelist and author in japanese movies and cartoons (like in Tatamy Galaxy for example), there is a reason that the japanese are almost obsessed with him. His ideals and the way he lived represents a kind of ideal that resonates well with many, so it is no wonder that this movie, seemingly focusing on his father, was made about his life. Far from perfect, a bit of a tearjerker, but at least I could hear again Ame ni mo Makezu, this time in the interpretation of Koji Yakusho. Hearing it made me emotional again, though this time for different reason than the first time.
