Only Yesterday

One of the greatest classics from Studio Ghibli from the master director Isao Takahata, Only Yesterday was one of the first Ghibli-films to tell a story not mainly aimed at small children. The film tells a complex coming-of-age tale, wrapped in the same exquisite animations that we know from Hayao Miyazaki. We follow Taeko, a 27-year old woman with a rather normal, but also unfulfilling office job. When she travels on vacation to visit her family in the countryside, the childhood memories suddenly start coming back to her. Only Yesterday gives a rich portrayal of how it was to grow up in Japan in the 1960s and 70s while at the same time telling a universal tale of the difficulty of finding oneself and figuring out what you really want from life. The film was re-launched in North America in 2016 to rave reviews and is a must for all fans of Studio Ghibli. Kristian Takvam Kindt

Isao Takahata is, alongside Hayao Miyazaki, the most well-known anime-director from japan. He is the man behind masterpieces like Grave of the Fireflies, The Tale of Princess Kaguya and Only Yesterday. Takahata was co-founder of Studio Ghibli and led the studio for a long time with his colleague Miyazaki.

Norwegian distribution by Arthaus.

INTRODUCTION BY ANIME EXPERT RAYNA DENISON

Film: Only Yesterday

Time and date: Saturday October 8 at 13.15

Venue: Filmens Hus - Lillebil

The English film expert Rayna Denison from the University of East Anglia in Norwich will take us through the history of the anime genre - focusing on the Ghibli artist Isao Takahata. Her presentation will function as an audiovisual introduction to Takahata's masterpiece Only Yesterday.