The Colors Within, directed by Yamada Naoko, is an anime that delicately addresses the vulnerabilities and aspirations of young people. It centers on Totsuko, a Catholic boarding school student who perceives colors as emotional auras, reflecting her intricate inner world. The narrative unfolds as Totsuko seeks out a schoolmate, Kimi, who has abruptly dropped out. Through their budding friendship and passion for music, the film explores themes of identity, unvoiced emotions, and the search for personal direction, encapsulated by Sister Hiyoshiko's wisdom about choosing one's path in life.
Kids movies so often bear little of the actual lived-in experience of growing up, but Yamada Naoko's luminous anime The Colors Within gently reverberates with the doubts and yearnings of young life.
When I see a pretty color, my heart quickens,
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