Only Yesterday
おもひでぽろぽろ
Synopsis
Sugimoto Taeko moves in with her daughter Natsuki and granddaughter Mizuki. They begin a lively life together. In the midst of it all, Taeko sees her former self in Mizuki. The bitter taste of the first pineapple she ever ate, the disastrous score on a math test, the awakening of her acting spirit at a school performance. As Taeko recalls her elementary school days, she unleashes a dream that she had long given up on and sealed away. 'I'm going to be on stage!' Taeko immediately auditions and devotes herself to rehearsing for a Shakespeare play. But just then, the theatre where she was going to perform goes bankrupt, and she is forced to give up on her dream again!
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kazutaka Watanabe
- Screenplay & Story
- Koichi Yajima
- Original Title
- おもひでぽろぽろ
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Production Studios
- NHK, NHK Enterprises, The Rock
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kazutaka Watanabe
Koichi Yajima
Etsuko Kimura
Keiko Ogata
Department Leadership Roster
Kazutaka Watanabe
Director
Rihito Nakagawa
Production Design
Etsuko Kimura
Editor
Keiko Ogata
Producer
Koichi Yajima
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What is Only Yesterday about?
Sugimoto Taeko moves in with her daughter Natsuki and granddaughter Mizuki. They begin a lively life together. In the midst of it all, Taeko sees her former self in Mizuki. The bitter taste of the first pineapple she ever ate, the disastrous score on a math test, the awakening of her acting spirit at a school performance. As Taeko recalls her elementary school days, she unleashes a dream that she had long given up on and sealed away. 'I'm going to be on stage!' Taeko immediately auditions and devotes herself to rehearsing for a Shakespeare play. But just then, the theatre where she was going to perform goes bankrupt, and she is forced to give up on her dream again!
Who directed Only Yesterday?
Only Yesterday was directed by Kazutaka Watanabe.
Who stars in Only Yesterday?
The principal cast of Only Yesterday includes Keiko Matsuzaka, Anne Watanabe, Kazuyuki Asano, Naho Yokomizo, Mari Hamada.
When was Only Yesterday released and how long is it?
Only Yesterday was released in 2021 with a total runtime of 1h 29m.