A moving story that may have been one of my first anime films, a genre introduced to me by my beloved partner 💜
Feels from Reels is a spoiler-free film review series, where I capture only the emotions I felt and thoughts that came from them, while viewing a movie. This helps me consider the emotional connection an audience has to characters and stories in my own screenplays and short or long-form writing. I hope you enjoy! ❤️
🎬 Your Name. (2016, 10 Year Anniversary in 2026)
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🍅 Rotton Tomatoes score: 98%
👥 IMDB ⬅️ see Trailer, Director, Producers, Writers, and Cast here
📖 Adapted from a Novel? Yes, a novel written by this film’s director, Makoto Shinkai
🎯Logline: “Two teenagers, a city boy in Tokyo and a girl in rural Japan, mysteriously begin swapping bodies, forging a connection that sends them searching for one another.”
🗺️ Where I Was: Cinemark (San Jose, CA) with my love ❤️
🫀Feelings and Emotions
“I felt…” “That left me feeling…”
Fondness
Intrigued
Amused
Enamored
Hopeful
Devastated
Concerned
Heartbroken
Thankful
Bittersweet
🤔 Thoughts from Feelings
“I love the way this opens”
“Such nice music”
“Lovely landscape scenes”
“Incredible animation”
“Such a clever premise”
“Beautiful colors”
“I’d like to visit any of these places”
“What a shock”
“A compelling supernatural element”
“I’ve never seen time conveyed in this way”
“Very cerebral”
“What a special story!”