TV series

After the Rains and Dreams

2005 · 1 season

A gentle, bittersweet story of loss and lingering presence, unfolding slowly with quiet warmth and a touch of the supernatural.

Overview: Ame is in Junior high and lives with her father, who is a butterfly collector in search of the Troides Magellunus. One fateful day, he decided to take a trip to Taiwan in hopes of catching the elusive specimen. Unfortunately, something goes wrong…. and Ame is left with only memories of Father… Memories that seem to have allowed him to return… as a spirit guide for Ame.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, earnest and eerie. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Grief, family, memory, coming-of-age
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
family
memory
coming-of-age
healing
Places: small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none