Make some ginger tea, wrap yourself in plaid and let the movie guide you. You'll see four sisters living together in love, but not without difficulties. You will recognize the problems of fathers and children in the context of Japanese nobility and respect. You will enjoy the beautiful views of Japan, its flowering gardens and cozy houses. You will feel relaxed and warm.
'Umimachi Diary' is a very different movie, very different from any I've seen before. Revealing the facets of Japanese culture, director Hirokazu Koreeda invites you to try to understand the subtleties of relationships between very different characters as you learn to talk and share yourself with others. And you learn to hear. This is essential. Crowd, traffic, hustle, time is running out, you have no time for anything, panic, danger, danger! And then it's night, you're home. Tell me what happened. Give me your hand. I'm with you.
Two hours of Japanese eternity. The flow of time in the movie is smooth and imperceptible, you catch only the change of seasons. You notice how traditions and everyday life differ; you notice the peculiarities of personalities; you compare the East with the West and you feel. It's all about feeling. Breathe in, immerse and let it in. You know these emotions, you are close to these themes; and then you smoothly dissolve into the naturalness, light colors and multidimensional perspectives. It's wonderful to be able to see the world from the other side of the planet, to peek into a kitchen, to get to another city by train and touch a sakura tree. You'll appreciate it.
If you feel sad, peaceful, good, sad - come to me. I'll hug you, hand you a mug and turn on 'Umimachi Diary'. You'll smile cozily and maybe you'll want to see the sunrise. Yes, it's not far, let's go together.