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'Weathering with You' is the climate anxiety movie to get you through Earth Day


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'Weathering with You' is the climate anxiety movie to get you through Earth Day

Earth Day is a strange event. Despite the good intentions of promoting environmental protection, the sunny, optimistic vibes feel pretty at odds with the existential reality of our climate crisis.

But one movie perfectly captures the cognitive dissonance of both celebrating the beauty of our planet, while simultaneously living through what appears to be the end of our ability to inhabit it. Released in 2019 and streaming now on HBO Max, Weathering with You is explicitly described by director Makoto Shinkai (previously known for the acclaimed Your Name) as a story about young people coping with the powerlessness of wave after wave of unstoppable environmental disaster. Read more...

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