5 cm per second (Japanese)

A film that moved me to tears... No, there is no death in this film. Yet it makes cry. Because what separates lovers in this film is not death, but an utter hopelessness of being apart by distance and having no way to contact, or just the fact that the other one is not in love with you and would never be in love with you. Just some deep cutting hopelessness. Even then you will experience the depth of love so powerfully. Because love can be realized in it's highest power when it is not there near you; if it is near you you tend to take it for granted. (I've always thought a weird theory - the best way to love some one is to lose someone). Thus each second of the film conveys a thirst and hunger to have your love near you, but each second leaves no hope, but the thirst for love doesn't get reduced, it gets doubled the next second.

Visually this film is a treat. The anime is done so perfectly. You won't feel like taking your eyes off the screen. In one word - beautiful. I can't even explain the beauty of this film perfectly. It is that much beautiful.

The only down side of this film will be that it is a bit slow moving. It will take patience. But the slowness of the film is just an element that convey the frustration of the characters, even they are waiting for their lives to move faster and them to find their love. But cruel life will go slow only as always.

My ratings of this Movie : 10/10