Two days ago I watched a japanese animated movie named Colorful, from 2010. It was based on a novel by Mori Eto and won several awards in Japan. Upon reaching the train station to death, a dejected soul is informed that he is 'lucky' and will have another chance at life though he does not want it. He is placed in the body of a 14-year-old boy named Makoto Kobayashi, who has just committed suicide by an overdose of pills. Watched over by a neutral spirit named Purapura in the form of a little boy, the soul must figure out what his greatest sin and mistake in his former life was, before his six month time limit in Makoto's body runs out. He also has a number of other duties he must complete, such as understanding what led Makoto to commit suicide in the first place and learning how to enjoy his second chance at life.
I must say, I cried a river. This movie has so many different life lessons to give. Depending on the way you are, you'll be able to connect yourself to different parts of the story. The bullying Makoto had to suffer. His loneliness, quietness. His complicated family. His heartbreak. As a soul who is given a second chance in life, he has to look at everything from a second point of view. It touched me in many ways and I would have to write a really long post to express everything this movie made me feel. Anybody here to discuss with me about it? :)
Well, I don't know where you're from, but I watched it on Anitube with portuguese subtitles. This is the only link I've found with english sub and dub, but you can try to find another one if you want http://www.watchanimemovie.com/sub-dub/colorful-the-movie.html?url=http://www.novamov.com/video/4dd547164ed5c
