Only Yesterday
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.
Release Year
1991
Runtime
119 min
Audience Score
7.4
Genres
Animation, Drama, Romance
Story Snapshot
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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