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Whisper of the Heart

Movie · 1995 · 111 min

A gentle, heartfelt coming-of-age story that feels like a warm hug, with moments of quiet introspection and creative passion.

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1995 anime film directed by Yoshifumi Kondō
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Year
1995
Runtime
111 min
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • love
  • identity
  • ambition
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • home
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness1
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

Details

Genres
drama, adventure, romance, slice of life, drama anime and manga, coming-of-age, love triangle romance
Directed by
Yoshifumi Kondō
Written by
Hayao Miyazaki, Aoi Hiiragi
Music
Yuji Nomi
Cinematography
Kitarō Kōsaka
Runtime
111 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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