Synopsis Taeko Okajima, an office girl from Tokyo, decides to take a ten-day vacation in the country. Not having any close family to stay with, she chooses to visit some relatives of her sister's husband and work on their safflower farm. The slow, laborious process of harvesting the crops gives Taeko an opportunity to reflect on her past, and what her life goals might be. With flashbacks to her school days, we follow Taeko’s thoughts as she becomes aware that her life, although steadily evolving, has for the most part been unfulfilling and aimless. Taeko finds a friend in Toshio, a second cousin who supports organic farming, and through their friendship she re-evaluates her life, realising that with a little help from the past, she may yet be able to build a new future. ‘Only Yesterday’ offers a study on the profound beauty of rural life, positioned alongside nostalgic reflections of 1960s Japan.
Item Code: MMA3204 Format: DVD Rating: PG Rel. Date:2005 Run Time: 119 mins Language(s): English, Japanese Produced: 1991 Aspect: 1.85:1 Widescreen DVD Region(s): 4 Cast: From the creators of the award winning 'Spirited Away' Directed by Isao Takahata. DVD Features: Storyboards Making Of Documentary Original Trailers Price: $29.95	Quotes "A gentle, rich and moving film... her story is funny, exhilerating and poignant" - AnimeonDVD.com "Only Yesterday is a sensational allegory of life... and without a doubt one of the finest anime ever created" - Animeacademy.com "A semi-autobiographical story tinged with memories both cherished and enlightening." BFI Screen Guides: 100 Anime
© 1991 Hotaru Okamoto • Yuko Tone • TNHG