Only Yesterday
I'm going on a trip with me.
1991 • 119 min • Animation · Drama · Romance
Synopsis
In lyrical switches between the present and the past, Taeko contemplates the arc of her life, and wonders if she has been true to the dreams of her childhood self.
Our family guide
Best from age 10- 74 Audience · 1278 · 100%
Taeko, a woman in her 20s, takes a trip to the countryside, reflecting on her childhood dreams and decisions. The film gracefully shifts between her present-day experiences and vivid flashbacks to her fifth-grade year, exploring themes of identity and finding your path.
- Violence & peril
- 0/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 1/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 0/10
Heads up
- Some brief discussions of menstruation (historical context)
- Minor cigarette smoking by adults
What it models well
- Self-discovery and reflection
- Appreciation of nature and rural life
- Finding your true path
- Nostalgia for childhood
Talk about it after
- How past experiences shape who we are today
- The importance of pursuing dreams
- Differences between city and country life
- What it means to be true to yourself
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Top billed cast
Director: Isao Takahata • Crew: Isao Takahata
Miki Imai
Taeko Okajima (voice)
Yoko Honna
Taeko Okajima as a 5-Year-Old (voice)
Toshiro Yanagiba
Toshio (voice)
Yorie Yamashita
Nanako Okajima (voice)
- Y
Yuki Minowa
Yaeko Okajima (voice)
- M
Masahiro Ito
Taeko's Father (voice)
- M
Michie Terada
Taeko's Mother (voice)
Chie Kitagawa
Taeko's Grandmother (voice)
Mayumi Izuka
Tsuneko Tani (voice)
Yuuki Masuda
Hirota (voice)
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