Till We Meet Again on the Starry Hill

A quiet, tender ache of a film, steeped in longing and grief, that asks you to sit with its sorrow and slowly blooming hope.

Directed by

Takehiko Shinjo

Genres

Drama, Romance

Starring

Haruka Fukuhara, Kanata Hosoda, Natsuki Deguchi

Overview

Yuri, a high school teacher, lives her busy days carrying a sacred "vow" in her heart: to fulfill the dream of the one she loved, Akira, who aspired to be a teacher but perished in the flames of war. One day, a temporary teacher named Ryo appears. Yuri finds herself constantly seeing traces of Akira in Ryo's casual gestures and words. Though confused by her wavering heart, she desperately tries to suppress her feelings for him, having resolved to love only Akira for the rest of her life.

How it feels

Melancholic, romantic, earnest and warm. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Grief, love, memory, redemption

Content

Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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