Rant about the sound aside: this film was pretty good. Despite some very cliche moments, this was a really wonderful story that had me glued to my screen. The cast were amazing; Chihiro was a refreshingly wonderful strong female character and the story between the two Lovers kept me invested. I don't do romance very often, so the fact a short romantic film had me gripped this way speaks a lot for the director's skill.
However, this was very much a one-shot type film; it didn't make me want to see a sequel or a prequel. Whilst the film is only meant as a solo shot, I find that the best short films leave you wanting more, another instalment, another part of the series, etc. I didn't get that with this - I'll forget about it in a few days and move on to other shorts. I feel like this could have been slightly better than it was, but Taketo still brought a very good short to the screen (if muted).
This one does make me want to look for more of Taketo's films and I will be doing that.
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