Wolf Children

I came across the You Tube Channel Every Frame A Painting. Here he talks about the lateral Tracking Shot. In that short video he recommends Wolf Children. I have been searching for where to stream it for a long time. I finally found it as a DVD on Amazon. It really is a superb film. It is ranked among the top Anime films. The story and character development are outstanding. Spend the time and give it a watch. And yes I cried. While the movie is PG I do think young adults will not get as much from the film as adults will. In the movie UP ( also a clip of a lateral tracking shot is in the video; to show you how effective it is) the opening scenes often strike adults much differently than children. There are some things that can only be understood on a visceral level with age and experience. As Aristotle said “A great drama evokes a catharsis of emotion.” I think the Japanese would rephrase it as “A great drama evokes a tsunami of emotion.” Wolf Children certainly meets that definition.

And yes, I wish I could call my mom.