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Get to the Punchline

2019 · 73 min Comedy Drama
8.5 / 10 · TMDB

Rumi Hayachine is a 2nd-year high school student living in Tono who loves to daydream about and draw supernatural spirits. One day, her beloved grandmother decides to move out saying, “I want to do what I want with my life.” At school, Rumi is pressured to think about her future but cannot decide what path she wants to take. When her best friend Kie says she wants to go to university in Tokyo, Rumi feels even more abandoned by everyone around her. However, Kie secretly submits a drawing made by Rumi into a contest, and it wins an award. This gives Rumi the extra bit of confidence she needs to find her path in life.

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📋 Film Details

Original Title おちをつけなんせ
Year 2019
Country Japan
Genre Comedy, Drama
Director Non
Runtime 73 min.
Rating TMDB: 8.5/10 (4 votes)

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This is a tender, deeply felt meditation on coming of age, where magical realism becomes the visual language of a teenager's inner life. The film masterfully portrays how personal myths and anxieties can slowly transform into a wellspring of creativity and self-assurance.

What lingers after the credits is a quiet, resonant story about finding your footing when your world is shifting. It speaks not through grand declarations, but through evocative imagery and thoughtful silence, leaving a gentle ache of melancholy and hope. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Non

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The hushed lanes of Tono, the whisper of rice fields, and the spectral glow of watercolor spirits on a sketchbook page.

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