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Over the Sky

Over the Sky

Animation · Drama · Fantasy · 2020

Mio has long hidden her feelings for her childhood friend Arata. After an argument leaves their relationship uncertain, she sets out to reconcile with him but awakens in a mysterious version of Ikebukuro following an accident. Guided by unusual new companions, Mio searches for a way home while confronting the feelings and memories she has avoided.

Movie details

Over the Sky

“My feelings for you will change me.”

2020 Animation · Drama · Fantasy 1h 35m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

5.4 / 10

484 votes

TMDB

6.8 / 10

Community rating

External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.

Mio has long hidden her feelings for her childhood friend Arata. After an argument leaves their relationship uncertain, she sets out to reconcile with him but awakens in a mysterious version of Ikebukuro following an accident. Guided by unusual new companions, Mio searches for a way home while confronting the feelings and memories she has avoided.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Yoshinobu Sena

Written by

Yoshinobu Sena

Honoka Matsumoto

Honoka Matsumoto

Mio Miyamasu (voice)

Toshiki Seto

Toshiki Seto

Arata Kishimo (voice)

Saori Hayami

Saori Hayami

Kiku-chan (voice)

Yui Ogura

Yui Ogura

Madoka (voice)

Koichi Yamadera

Koichi Yamadera

Gimon (voice)

Ikue Otani

Ikue Otani

Gimon (voice)

Mari Natsuki

Mari Natsuki

Mori Obaa-chan (voice)

Court is in session

Put Over the Sky on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.