Violet Evergarden: The Movie (2020)
- Original title
- 劇場版 ヴァイオレット・エヴァーガーデン
- Directed by
- Taichi Ishidate
- Genre
- drama film, fantasy film, animated film, romance film, Drama, Fantasy
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 8.3 of 10 from 523 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Violet Evergarden takes on a job to write a letter for a dying boy, while she continues to search for the meaning behind the final words of the man she loved. The story follows her emotional journey as she helps others express themselves through writing.
melancholicpoignantslow-burntenderbittersweetvisually lushcerebralquiet
What happens
Violet Evergarden: The Movie (Japanese: 劇場版 ヴァイオレット・エヴァーガーデン, Hepburn: Gekijōban Vaioretto Evāgāden) is a 2020 Japanese animated film based on Violet Evergarden light novel series by Kana Akatsuki and a sequel to the 2018 anime television series adaptation. Produced by Kyoto Animation and distributed by Shochiku, the film is directed by Taichi Ishidate from a script written by Reiko Yoshida, and stars Yui Ishikawa and Daisuke Namikawa who reprise their roles from the series. In the film, Violet Evergarden continues in her search for the meaning of the final words left by Gilbert Bougainvillea when she receives a request to write a letter from a boy named Yuris. Initially teased in March 2018 as a new project, it was revealed in July to be an anime film. Ishidate and Yoshida were revealed as part of the film's staff in April 2019. The film suffered setbacks following an arson attack at one of Kyoto Animation's studio buildings and the COVID-19 pandemic. Violet Evergarden: The Movie premiered in Japan on September 18, 2020. The film grossed over $21 million worldwide, and received awards and nominations, including the awards at Tokyo Anime Awards Festival and Japan Media Arts Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Last Letter (2020)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.