Mimi wo sumaseba (Whisper of the Heart) 1995 PG

Whisper of the Heart will be shown on Sunday January 22, 2012 at Cinematheque, Cinema A.

Created by the famed Studio Ghibi with screenplay by Hayao Miyazaki, Whisper of the Heart is an enchanting coming-of-age story that follows Suzuka in her final year of junior high. Directed by Yoshifumi Kondo, this guileless tale mixes dreamlike flights of fancy with dawning maturity as Suzuka realises her quiet dream of becoming a writer. 

Shizuku lives a simple life, dominated by her love for stories and writing. One day she notices that all the library books she has have been previously checked out by the same person: 'Seiji Amasawa'. Curious as to who he is, Shizuku meets a boy her age whom she finds infuriating, but discovers to her shock that he is her 'Prince of Books'.

As she grows closer to him, she realized that he merely read all those books to bring himself closer to her. The boy Seiji aspires to be a violin maker in Italy, and it is his dreams that make Shizuku realize that she has no clear path for her life. Knowing that her strength lies in writing, she tests her talents by writing a story about Baron, a cat statuette belonging to Seiji's grandfather. 

A heartwarming movie you shouldn’t miss. 

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