rating: 8/10
disclaimer: i'm trying to write down all my reviews after a long time. my memory of things might be shoddy but i'll try my best to capture what i initially felt about the pieces of media that i consumed in my review.
they really baited me into thinking he died and made me cry in my dorm. but i liked this movie. i think it explores mental health in a way that i've maybe only seen in Orange so far. i don't think i've ever seen deaf representation in anime either so that was a good thing to see as well. the story is beautiful and the themes it explores, like bullying and depression and suicide, it does well in. i like that this didn't end up being a romance and was a genuine look at the feelings of the characters at a time in their life, and how every single one of them is multifaceted.
