"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.
Colorful's story direction is presented in narration & show/don't tell with no otaku tropes around which is a plus.
# **Setting expectations**:
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Even the darkest night will end and sun will rise.
Colorful explores this quote with a deeply moving story and narration
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Summary-
A soul wakes up in the body of suicide victim Makoto and must find a way to fit into his existence. The soul must unravel two mysteries - the secret of the great sin it committed in its previous life and why Makoto committed suicide.
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Acknowledgement, Forgiveness, and How We Can Find Our Own Colors in Our Lives.
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These days, we mostly have anime shows or movies that tackle rehabilitation with something that can say that we have learned something, and it is something that will affect us for a long period. "Colorful" is a movie from 2010, and I think it has an amazing portrayal of depre…