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The Travelling Cat Chronicles πŸš—β€‹ πŸˆβ€β¬›


It's a wonderful book and it's great that it's been made into a film. β™₯
https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/the-travelling-cat-chronicles-review-a-touching-story-of-friendship-1.3317808

It's not so great that tomcat "Nana" was transformed into a female cat for the movie.
Usually I'm not a book purist, but that's an important 'detail'.

The Travelling Cat Chronicles - Official Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JI2DJTWb5hA

Well, nobody should badmouth a movie haven't seen yet.
Therefore below a positive review.

Humorous and Heartbreaking at the Same Time
alisonc-1 July 21, 2018
Satoru (Sota Fukushi) loves cats, but after his parents die in a car accident, he has to go to live with his Aunty Noriko (Yuko Takeuchi), who moves around a lot for her work and therefore can't have cats at home. Satoru finds a home for his cat and continues with his life, until he meets Nana (voiced by Mitsuki Takahata), a stray cat whom he befriends and soon adopts. Five years later, though, the grown-up Satoru is not able to care for Nana any longer, and so he goes on a road trip, visiting old friends in the hope that one of them will be able to take Nana in. But he reckons without Nana's determination to stay with him, as his one and only cat.... Obviously this film is for cat lovers, but you are guaranteed to be moved by it even if cats aren't your thing. It's a very sweet and gentle story (which I mean in a good way), full of humour and pathos, providing a slice of life in various parts of Japan while also telling a very human story. I would only warn potential viewers - be sure to bring plenty of tissues, as you're going to need them!
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6622982/reviews/?ref_=tt_ov_rt


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Sooooo, watched the movie.
It's cute and beautiful outdoor shots (ocean, landscapes, Mount Fuji). 🌊 β€‹πŸŽ΄ β€‹πŸ”οΈβ€‹
Sorry, I cannot stand the cat's voice.

Oh, and in the movie Nana is a tomcat too.
Just got a female voice and IMDb is currently wrong in the description.
Means, MovieChat is also wrong due to its connection to IMDb. πŸ˜Όβ€‹

Nana is the cutest girl. She is also smart and aware of her talents.
She has paws and purrs.
Her father Satoru cannot take care of her anymore and must give her up.

And of course Satoru isn't tomcat Nana's father, but his can opener.
This topic comes up repeatedly in cat forums, therefore here too:
Never treat adult cats like babies or small children!
Then they've already 'won'...sleepless nights included. ☺
They know exactly what they're doing. πŸˆβ€β¬› β™₯ πŸˆβ€β¬› β™₯ πŸˆβ€β¬›

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