From Up on Poppy Hill

Let’s walk facing upwards.

2011 • 91 min • Animation · Drama

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Synopsis

Yokohama, 1963. Japan is picking itself up from the devastation of World War II and preparing to host the 1964 Olympics—and the mood is one of both optimism and conflict as the young generation struggles to throw off the shackles of a troubled past. Against this backdrop of hope and change, a friendship begins to blossom between high school students Umi and Shun—but a buried secret from their past emerges to cast a shadow on the future and pull them apart.

Our family guide

Best from age 8

Movie Knight Score

1976 reviews

75 Audience · 1976 · 100%

In 1963 Yokohama, high school students Umi and Shun work to save an old clubhouse from demolition. Their growing friendship faces a challenge when a shared past connection threatens to complicate their budding romance, all against a backdrop of post-war Japan.

Violence & peril: 1/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 1/10
Romance & sensuality: 2/10
Scary moments: 0/10

Heads up

Brief discussion of war-related death
Mild adolescent romance
A minor accident with a bicycle

What it models well

Friendship and teamwork
Preserving history
Overcoming obstacles
Hope and rebuilding

Talk about it after

The importance of community
Honoring family history
Dealing with difficult truths
Changes in society

Written by the Movie Knight editorial team for From Up on Poppy Hill. Our own words, our own scoring — always double-check against your family's standards.