The Garden of Words (2013)

Not under 12

Plot

Takao, who is training to become a shoemaker, skipped school and is sketching shoes in a Japanese-style garden. He meets a mysterious woman, Yukino, who is older than him. Then, without arranging the times, the two start to see each other again and again, but only on rainy days. They deepen their relationship and open up to each other. But the end of the rainy season soon approaches.

Cast

Miyu IrinoTakao Akizuki (voice)

Kana HanazawaYukari Yukino (voice)

Takanori HoshinoTeacher Itou (voice)

Suguru InoueMatsumoto (voice)

Megumi HanSatou (voice)

Risa MizunoNews Announcer (voice)

Gou Maeda

Yuka Terasaki

Fumi Hirano

Miranda Gilbert

Writers and directors

Makoto ShinkaiDirectorf. -0001

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The Movie Diorama ★ 7.0/10

The Garden of Words poetically symbolises the tranquility and loneliness of rain. “A faint clap of thunder. Even if the rain comes not, I will stay here, together with you”. Walking the path of life i…16. Jan 2020

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Nathan ★ 7.0/10

Beautiful animation. A slow pace and lack of character development limit this film slightly, but it is still a touching story that is a good addition to Shinkai's filmography. I really do not know why…16. May 2023

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