Someone's Gaze

A quiet, tender ache of memory and distance, watching a family drift apart and gently reconnect through small, ordinary moments.

Directed by

Makoto Shinkai

Genres

Animation, Drama, Science fiction

Starring

Satomi Hanamura, Shinji Ogawa, Fumi Hirano

Overview

Aya Okamura has been working for two years and has begun living on her own for a job opportunity. With her mother working overseas as a doctor, her father is now living alone with the family's longtime pet cat Mii-san. One night, Aya returns from a long day at work, and as she rests on her bed, she reminiscences about the times the family had together. She remembers the sadness she felt when her mom went overseas, and the solace she felt when her father brought home Mii-san to give her comfort. Then, she receives a phone call.

How it feels

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

About

Family, isolation, aging, grief

Content

No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

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

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