And so it’s over. The monthlong courtship is finished. The morning sun is coming and it’s time for you to get out from under that girl’s balcony before her father wakes up.
The last two Miyazaki films in Turner Classic Movies lovefest ends tonight with Only Yesterday and Pom Poko.
Set your dvr/vcrs, kids. Don’t let the affair end without saying goodbye:
Only Yesterday: A single young woman in 1982 Tokyo trips into nostalgia while on a trip to the countryside with the family of her sister in-law. Both trips cause her to make tough decisions about her future.
Pom Poko: Magical raccoons fight the good fight against a government construction project. The mischievous little buggers rally other animals in trying to sabotage the project and save their home.
I can’t do the descriptions justice. Just know that when you see any Miyazaki movie, you’ll experience worlds that you never thought possible. Yet they seem so very familiar. You visit the world for around 2 hours and you’re sad when you have to leave.
