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The key to Taeko's future, lies in her past. Taeko, a single woman working a desk job in Tokyo, has reached a point in her life where she needs to get away from her job, her family and most of all, big city life. A much needed vacation to the countryside stirs childhood memories, recalling her time as a schoolgirl in 1966. Amidst beautiful country scenery, Taeko reflects on her life and forming new friendships, begins to make some tough decisions about her future. Special Features: Storyboards The Making of Only Yesterday Behind the Scenes with the Voice Cast Interview with the English Dub Team Trailers and TV Spots
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Only Yesterday (1991)
119 min
In lyrical switches between the present and the past, Taeko contemplates the arc of her life, and wonders if she has been true to the dreams of her childhood self.