She and Her Cat (1999)

• 71%
• 1999
• Animation
• Makoto Shinkai

In striking black and white, a stray tomcat spans a year of sweet memories, recounting the events in his relationship with her, his young and fresh female friend. Affectionately, through the cat's ever-watchful eyes, everything is recorded: his discovery by her on that rainy day of spring, his first summer love, autumn's disappointments, and finally, winter's resolution. In the end, this is an urban tale of opposites: loneliness and friendship, heartbreak and love.