Only Yesterday

(1991) dir Isao Takahata [118 min; DCP; in Japanese with English subtitles]

Having lived her whole life in the city, 27-year-old Taeko decides to visit her relatives in the countryside. As she travels, memories of her youth resurface and after meeting young farmer Toshio, she wonders if she’s been true to the dreams of her childhood self. Deftly switching between past and present, ONLY YESTERDAY is a masterpiece of time and tone, rich with humor and stirring emotion, and beautifully animated.