Watching films is a favorite activity that is perfect for filling the weekend. It is believed that films can refresh the mind, provide inspiration, and can even be used as therapy or what is also known as cinematherapy.
Watching films alone, you don't always have to go to the cinema. In today's extreme weather conditions, you can just watch films at home. One type of film that you can watch is animated films. There are various kinds of stories ready to provide a new atmosphere for you, ranging from Hollywood products, anime, to the creations of the nation's children.
The following are recommendations for animated films that are suitable to accompany you on the weekend:
Toy Story 4
The first recommendation goes to the film Toy Story 4. This adventure genre film, which was released in 2019, is a sequel to Toy Story, which was first released in 1995. Toy Story 4 itself won the Best Animated Feature trophy at the 2020 Oscars.
From the story, Toy Story 4 tells the new adventures of a toy character named Woody and his friends, Buzz, Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head, and others. In this series, Woody meets Forky, a new toy that Bonnie made while doing a craft assignment at school. Forky for Bonnie is a precious object that accompanies her when fear comes. Bonnie also took great care of him and made sure the fork-shaped toy remained beside him.
On the other hand, Forky actually feels that he is just meaningless trash and should be in the trash. He also repeatedly tried to escape from Bonnie. However, Woody came and made sure that all didn't happen. At the end of the story, Woody seems to understand that not all children will play with all his toys. They each have their own choices, which one they like and need the most.
To watch Woody's adventure story, you can access it via the Disney Plus Hotstar platform.
Your Name (Kimi no Na wa)
For those of you who love Japanese animation, don't miss watching the films Your Name or Kimi no Na wa. This film, directed by Makoto Shinkai, successfully stole attention when it was first released in 2016. Kimi no Na wa was at the top of the Japanese box office for weeks. This film was even awarded the best anime film at the 2016 Los Angeles Critics Awards.
Kimi no Na wa itself tells the story of two high school students, Mitsuha (Mone Kamishiraishi) who lives in a mountainous area called Itomori and Taki (Ryunosuke Kamiki) who lives in Tokyo. One day the two of them mysteriously exchanged their lives with each other while sleeping. Shocked by this strange incident, the two of them started making notes containing the rules when exchanging souls.
After no longer exchanging souls, Taki starts to worry about Mitsuha's condition and tries to look for her. In his search he discovered facts that he had not previously expected.
This film presents animated visualizations with 3D compositions that feel very real and beautiful. You can watch it now via the Amazon Prime Video platform.
Prognosis
Next there is the film Prognosis which can take you back to the meaning of family. This 10 minute 25 second film is the work of director Ryan Adriandhy. Even though it was made without words, Prognosis managed to win the FFI Best Short Animation category in 2020.
The prognosis begins with the story of a boy who accidentally finds a robot while looking for used goods in the river. It turns out that the robot can secretly record all the expressions it sees. The child was enthusiastic about showing his findings to his father. However, he actually received neglect.
This cold attitude apparently arose from a feeling of loss for his wife who had died. Receiving cold treatment, the little boy tore up his father's image in the family photo. Until then, when he was asleep, the robot moved and his father accidentally saw it. An unexpected incident occurred next. Are you curious about the end of this family story? You can watch it in full via the Online Cinema streaming service.
Coco
Next, you can watch another collaborative work by Disney and Pixar entitled Coco. The film, which was released in 2017, successfully won the award for best animated film at the 2018 Oscars and also the Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film 2018.
Coco tells the journey of a child in rural Mexico named Miguel in pursuing his dream in the world of music. However, his great interest in music was disturbed by his family, who really hated music. Because music is believed to be a curse.
Miguel's strong desire to make music was inspired by the legendary singer who was his idol, namely Ernesto de la Crus. He then discovered similarities between himself and his idol and then imitated de la Crus. However, while imitating, Miguel accidentally gets trapped in the Land of the Dead.
Are you curious about Miguel's next story? You can watch it on the Disney Plus Hotstar platform.
Si Juki The Movie
The next recommendation, you can watch the work of the nation's children, "Si Juki The Movie". This film produced by Kumata Studio was released in 2017. Si Juki The Movie is considered one of Indonesia's most successful animated films because it won the 2018 Citra Cup in the Best Animated Film category.
This film itself tells the story of Juki who is a celebrity who is loved by many people. However, he started to get bored of his life as a celebrity because it was regulated a lot. Until finally Juki made a mistake that made him hated by the public.
In the midst of his waning career, Juki was involved in a mission to save Indonesia from the fall of a giant meteor with scientists. If he succeeds in carrying out this mission, Juki's opportunity to win people's hearts again will be open. So, how does Juki's mission end? You can watch it in full via the Disney Plus Hotstar streaming service.
Those are recommendations for animated films that you can watch to fill your weekend. Which story do you think will be your favorite?