Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll

2019 1h 30m JA

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★8.1TMDB · 485★7.5IMDB · 8,989

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Synopsis

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Violet Evergarden, a former soldier returned from war, comes to teach at a women's academy and changes a young girl's life.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yui Ishikawa
Violet Evergarden (voice)
Minako Kotobuki
Amy Bartlett / Isabella York (voice)
Aoi Yuuki
Taylor Bartlett (voice)
Koki Uchiyama
Benedict Blue (voice)
Takehito Koyasu
Claudia Hodgins (voice)
Aya Endo
Cattleya Baudelaire (voice)
Minori Chihara
Erica Brown (voice)
Haruka Tomatsu
Iris Cannary (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Haruka Fujita
Writers: Haruka Fujita, Takaaki Suzuki, Tatsuhiko Urahata
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Violet Evergarden Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Haruka Fujita, shot by Kohei Funamoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Evan Call. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kengo Shigemura shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Yui Ishikawa and Minako Kotobuki and Aoi Yuuki carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10477558 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Haruka Fujita directs. Kohei Funamoto behind the camera. Evan Call scores. Kengo Shigemura cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Part of the "Violet Evergarden Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Haruka Fujita, shot by Kohei Funamoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Evan Call. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Kengo Shigemura shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Yui Ishikawa and Minako Kotobuki and Aoi Yuuki carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt10477558 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 12 themes, including "friendship", "work", "writing", "adoption".
10Released under 13 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Kohei Funamoto
Original score: Evan Call
Editing: Kengo Shigemura
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $10,841,702
Original language: JA
IMDB: Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll (2019)
IMDB rating: 7.5/10 · 8,989 votes
MPAA: TV-PG

Awards

1 nomination total

Part of

Violet Evergarden Collection

On a certain continent, in a certain era. The war that divided the continent between North and South ended, and the world gradually moved towards peace. Violet Evergarden, who had fought as a soldier during the war, left the army and arrived in a large port city. Embracing the words of someone who meant more to her than anyone else on the battlefield— The streets were bustling with activity, and trams crisscrossed the gas-lit streets. Violet worked as a "letter writer" at Lieutenant Colonel Hawkins's company. This meant crafting words tailored to the client's wishes. She faced her clients directly, touching their innermost, honest emotions. Meanwhile, as she recorded the letters, Violet gradually grasped the true meaning of Major Gilbert's words to her that day.