Only Yesterday

Only Yesterday

I'm going on a trip with me.

Directed by Isao Takahata

Produced by Studio Ghibli, Tokuma Shoten

1991119 min7.4 / 10

A tender, introspective meditation on identity and lost dreams, told through lyrical flashbacks as a woman journeys through the countryside and confronts her younger self.

In lyrical switches between the present and the past, Taeko contemplates the arc of her life, and wonders if she has been true to the dreams of her childhood self.

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  • Is Only Yesterday violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Only Yesterday one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 91% of films.

  • Is Only Yesterday sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Only Yesterday easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is Only Yesterday scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Does Only Yesterday end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Cinnamon Score

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Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity92

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Surprise62

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Love85

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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