Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- tender
- wistful
- melancholic
- romantic evening
- quiet weekend
What critics said
The film is broadly regarded as an emotionally rich time-travel romance, with strong chemistry and moving performances offset by confusing temporal logic and overly bright visuals.
What sets it apart
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Takatoshi and Emi experience their relationship through contrasting timelines, making ordinary dates carry hidden temporal consequences.
The couple's happy days together are framed as precious and irretrievable as Emi's secret becomes clear.
Emi's concealed secret creates an unequal understanding of their romance and its unfolding.
Critical commentary specifically notes the film's overly bright scenes while praising its heartfelt emotional effect.
Films like My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday, and why
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
time-bending romance, emotional sacrifice, and bittersweet intimacy
Be with You
romantic connection shaped by nonlinear time and the fragility of shared moments
Il Mare
melancholic time-travel romance centered on devotion and loss
Movie Details
- Director
- Takahiro Miki
- Release Date
- 2016-12-17
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Rating
- 7.5 / 10 (206)
Cast
- Sota Fukushi
- Nana Komatsu
- Masahiro Higashide
- Yuki Yamada
- Kaya Kiyohara
- Akira Otaka
- Yoshiko Miyazaki
Common questions
- What is My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday about?
- A Kyoto art student’s first love becomes a tender, time-bending romance where every happy day carries an unseen cost.
- What is My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday.
- What did critics think of My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday?
- The film is broadly regarded as an emotionally rich time-travel romance, with strong chemistry and moving performances offset by confusing temporal logic and overly bright visuals.
- Which films are like My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday?
- Films with a similar feel include The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Be with You, and Il Mare.
- How long is My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday?
- My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday runs 111 minutes.
