Look Back

This movie is beautiful both visually and story wise. With its short length, it has definitely left a mark on me. While watching it, I kinda saw me and my middle school best friend mirrored through the protagonists. Drawing was something we both cherished, even tho I wasn't very good at it and I sometimes felt jealous because she was better at it than me, just like Fujino feels at the start of the movie. But that didn't matter, the only important thing was us sharing the art we created with each other while spending time together. I remember we used to draw stuff during recess and we would also spend the whole afternoon chatting and sharing our art with one another. That made me really happy, and it motivated me to keep drawing and improve. But as the years passed we grew apart and we're not friends anymore. I began losing all interest in drawing when it had been a part of me for so many years, and now I rarely draw. I don't know if our paths will ever cross again, but I wish she knew I think about her whenever I draw something, even if it's the smallest thing, and I hope she thinks about me too.