Why it is worth watching
Give it a shot if you want a sensitive drama about second chances and learning to look at an ordinary life from a new perspective.
"I" died and was kicked out of the cycle of reincarnation because of the sin "I" committed. An angel told me that "I" won a lottery and he gave me a chance to remember the sin. My spirit possessed the body of the 14-year-old boy Makoto, who committed… suicide and "I" tried to recollect my memory. "I" felt distressed by the terrible circumstances of Makoto and the fact that "I" was borrowing his body. "I" have started to realize that people are hurting each other because the world is too colorful to distinguish the true color of themselves from others. Based on an award-winning first person narrative novel by Mori Eto. The movie won several awards in Japan.
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Give it a shot if you want a sensitive drama about second chances and learning to look at an ordinary life from a new perspective.
It's a good fit if you're looking for a serious film about depression, family and adolescence.
What sets it apart from other second chance stories is that a soul occupies the body of a boy who tried to commit suicide and must discover both his own sin and what led Makoto there.
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