A very good movie

I was recently catching up on Hayao Miyazaki's work and one of my colleagues suggested me to also watch this Ghibli production even if Miyazaki wasn't involved in this project. Well, I have to admit that I really enjoyed it a lot, in fact, I thought it was actually better than many movies directed by Miyazaki. Of course, it had the advantage that it was released only a couple of years ago so the animation was just gorgeous but I wouldn't expect less from  a Ghibli production. Then, after watching 'Mimi wo sumaseba' and 'Majo no takkyûbin' which both featured some really interesting main female characters, this movie delivered an even more complex and fascinating character with Anna. Indeed, the teenage anxiety, especially among girls, has always been a Ghibli speciality but it had never been done so well before. Concerning the story, I have to admit that it was nothing really groundbreaking and it was probably one of their most predictable efforts but, as a result, it was also more much focused. Indeed, even though I have a huge respect for Miyazaki's work, many of his movies don't really have a traditional structure and, in spite of this interesting approach, it is actually often alienating, at least for me. Coming back to our main festure, even though it was borderline cheesy, I was still somehow touched by this tale. Anyway, to conclude, I really liked the damned thing and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre. 

8/10