The Garden of Words

★★★★★

Original title: Kotonoha no niwa · Turkish title: Kelimeler Bahçesi

2013 · 46 min

Directed by Makoto Shinkai

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Cast

Miyu Irino Kana Hanazawa

Credits

Written by: Makoto Shinkai

Plot

A short feature.

Sinekatalog’s take

Makoto Shinkai's short anime is a delicate story of a schoolboy and an older woman meeting in a rainy garden. Its detailed, glittering backgrounds are breathtaking, and its mood is wistful and tender.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.4 / 10 (61,762 votes)
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