Written by coream at 2/08/2009 11:12:00 PM 5 Centimeters Per Second comes from the speed at which cherry blossoms petals fall, petals being a metaphorical representation of humans, reminiscent of the slowness of life and how people often start together but slowly drift into their separate ways...

This film by Japanese animation director/writer Makoto Shinkai gives a realistic view of the struggles many face against: time, space, people, and love.