About the film:
After the war, Japan was divided into North and south。In Aomori Prefecture, which is under the rule of the American military, the teenagers Koki Fujisawa and Takuya Shirakawa both love their classmate Sasato Sauri。They all have Saki in their hearts, and that thing - the Tsugaru Strait north of the border, the towering "tower" built by Japan's Hokkaido Union.。
Huge and mysterious tower, is the yearning of three young girls, they agreed to build a small plane, fly to the tower to find out。Sakuri, a junior in middle school, transferred to Tokyo。The two boys gave up their plans to build an airplane。Koji entered the high school in Tokyo, and Takuya continued to stay in Aomori's high school, and each other went further and further on their respective roads。However, many years later, Sakuri falls into a deep sleep in the hospital!This sudden illness brings the three together again。
The sleeping sickness is mysteriously linked to the power of the tower, and the tower itself seems to have become a stronghold of the war between North and South Japan。Three people involved in war and love, in the end is to save Saori, or save the world!The answer to fate seems to be on the other side of the cloud, where they once agreed。
Recommended reasons:
The end of the cloud is the place where the three people agreed, this is a dream and the agreement of the movie, but also a movie about the growth of the youth, the seemingly beautiful picture is hidden behind the tragedy, and the immature young people are powerless to treat themselves。
Although the style of the film is very old, the characters and details are much worse than the current ones。However, director Makoto Shinkai has kept his unique feature from the beginning: his painting of scenery and environment, which is beautiful and clear。The healing power of this work is reflected in that it is easy to give up when people encounter setbacks and blows, but when there is a motivation to push you forward, bring you new hope, you will pick up again, and continue to fight for the original heart。
The film not only embodies this, but also presents the audience with friendship, love, determination, etc., which has a strong impact on us in real life。The movie focuses on friendship and dreams and gives people pleasure。Gentle colors, warm light, melodious music, interwoven together, outline the unique sense of childhood dream。