The Place Promised in Our Early Days (2014)
The Place Promised in Our Early Days (2004) is a Japanese animated sci-fi drama film directed by Makoto Shinkai. Set in an alternate post-World War II Japan, the story follows three friends: Hiroki, Takuya, and Sayuri. Hiroki and Takuya build a plane with the hope of reaching a mysterious tower seen in the distance, a structure that holds a connection to Sayuri’s fate. As the years pass, they are separated by circumstances, and the line between dreams and reality blurs. The film explores themes of memory, love, and the consequences of war.
