Beautiful, moving, haunting, inspiring

Rating: 10/10 (19 April 2017)

This is the first anime film I've ever seen, and I loved it. IMO It's best to see this film without knowing too much about it. Just let the beauty and haunting yearning of the characters sweep you along. The story is so compelling that I had to look up whether the place is real and if the major event in the film actually happened (they are fictional). It's also inspired me to want to learn more about some of the cultural issues and items featured in the story. Highly recommended, even if you're not usually into anime.