Giovanni currently lives a dreary life of near non-stop work. At school, his peers ridicule him incessantly, and his employer at work is distant and cold. As his isolation from society becomes unbearable, he suddenly finds himself on a train heading far away from his miserable home. Accompanied by Campanella, an acquaintance from school, Giovanni embarks on a journey that will define the rest of his life.
Cinematography
Hand-painted galaxies that put CGI to shame.
Score
Ethereal choir that sounds like dying stars singing.
Director
Gisaburō Sugii
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Author Kenji Miyazawa died at 37 believing this novella a failure; it became one of Japan's most read books. The film adaptation waited fifty years.
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