SCI-FI-LONDON 5
 
country: Japan
year: 2005
runtime: 90mins
language: Japanese
English Subtitles
director: Makoto Shinkai
distributor: ADV Films
format: Digi-Beta
date: Sat 29 April
time: 4.15pm
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website: advfilms.co.uk
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In an alternative reality, the end of World War II sees Japan split into separate states; the Union and the Alliance. Two science students, Takuya and Hiroki, spend their time building a jet that will take them to a mysterious tower that appeared on an island on the Union side of the border.

One of the stars of PLACES is the backgrounds. An incredible amount of care and detail has gone into every location. From sweeping grassy plains with epic cloud formations to the light and shadow falling across the baggage rack in a train, Shinkai grounds you in his world where the everyday is simply beautiful.
By lingering on these places, Shinkai seeks to draw an emotional response from the viewer.

PLACES is ultimately a tale of friendship and loyalty, with overtones which reassure that what is lost can be regained. Shinkai meshes landscapes, characters and emotions with such elegant craft placing his work as some of the finest coming out of Japan.

This is proof that MIYAZAKI is not the only animé director capable of producing truly majestic visions.

 

 
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