I loved this series, P.A. works have produced some outstanding anime in recent years so i had high expectations for this film. Overall, its great, a must watch for fans of the series, but defiantly watch the series first or it may not make that much sense. This isn't a sequel, its a side story which focuses both on the characters of the present, and themselves in the past, something which wasn't explored as much in the series. Using a double narrative the film is easy to watch, flows well, and is overall just really good. Stunning art and sound as usual and i enjoyedseeing some further character development despite the fact this isn't a sequel, which is something you don't get much from side stories. I enjoyed this a lot, looking back into Ohana's mothers past was really fun. A really good accompaniment to the series!