Poor Kyon is the one that is stuck with the job of keeping the god entertained. The minute he decided that he is now a mature, logical, reasonable high schooler, all the things that he chose not to believe in showed up at school. Lovely, how they all just popped up: androids, time travelers, ESPers, and even his very own god. You know how all this loveliness began? Just like how most trouble begin for all guys: he opened his mouth and talked to a girl.

The title 5 Centimeters Per Second comes from the speed at which cherry blossoms petals fall, petals being a metaphorical representation of humans, reminiscent of the slowness of life and how people often start together but slowly drift into their separate ways.
The film is split into three acts that are major points in the life of Takaki Tono as he makes friends, falls in love, and yet, slowly drifts away or loses touch as we all do, by the forces of life working against us. It’s a heart-wrenching and believable tale of a common ordeal, something we all face, but because of Shinkai’s poignant and emotional direction combined with breathtaking artwork; these simple moments create an indelible impression and sweep us away in the deceptively simple story.
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