# The Place Promised in Our Early Days (2004)

> Three former schoolmates confront a divided Japan, an enigmatic tower, and a comatose friend whose dreams may determine the fate of their fragile world.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7433

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Romance, War, Science Fiction
- Director: Makoto Shinkai
- Cast: Hidetaka Yoshioka, Masato Hagiwara, Yuuka Nanri, Unsho Ishizuka, Kazuhiko Inoue, Risa Mizuno, Hidenobu Kiuchi, Masami Iwasaki
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0381348/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, dreamy, wistful, quiet evening, reflective viewing

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