"An absorbing, utterly gripping piece that is captivating from the first still. The story follows a 15 year old boy who skips school on rainy days to go to his favourite public garden, sketching shoes he wishes to make.
One day he meets an older woman and the two spark an unlikely friendship that blossoms over the weeks, revealing a shared dissatisfaction and alienation from the world around them.
This is the sort of dream-like story that flourishes through every detail revealed. The animation is absolutely beautiful, particularly the rain effects, and acts only to accentuate the isolated world in which our main characters find themselves.
The subtle story telling is majestic, there is so much metaphor and symbolism packed into the 45 minute run-time without ever feeling heavy handed or forced that repeat viewings feel almost a must. A touching and poignant film about loneliness and hardship of trying to find yourself "
- 8.5/10
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