We get life by chance but how will we gonna live life is a choice. Our one decision can change the lives of not only us but also people who are related to us. That’s why we have to make correct choices. No matter how much we try we can not press the replay button to undo some things in our life, but if we ever get the chance we will surely gonna run back to our childhoods. Ever imagined how our childhood traumas decide our current behavior? Our stress, anxieties, work patterns, seeking validation everything is connected with our childhood traumas.

Synopsis: Hiroaki Yanagi's “Unfounded” is a tale of  Saya Obayashi, an eighteen-year-old girl who is in search of a part-time job, and then she comes across "Sonouchi Cafe". A café in Kyoto which is not only for the regular people but a favorite place for children too.

A customer, right? - The movie starts with a scene of a bright sunny day, where a few children are shown playing and hanging around. A young beautiful girl enters, she is shown stressed and gawkish. As soon as she came across the cafe, she asked the owner whether she could enter the restaurant or not, and in the answer, the owner asked if she was a customer! Saya introduced herself and mentioned that she is there for a part-time job.

How wonderful to be a kid again – after having so many conversations saya is selected and very next day when she is about to reach the café, she sees that the owner Takashi Hoshi is playing with children and instantly she expresses the feeling of being a child again to Takashi. As the story starts to move forward we can see that a man is silently keeping eyes on Saya, and got noticed by Takashi.

The day Saya starts to work as a waitress, and the local customers start to adore her for her innocence, despite her clumsiness even Takashi starts to adore her.

Cooking empties the mind – one night when Saya is chopping the cabbage, then Takashi asks whether she likes cooking or not, in answer she says though she doesn’t like cooking that much she does it to release thoughts from her mind, here we can understand that Saya is struggling with some thoughts. There they have several conversations, Takashi shared how he had to leave his three-year-old daughter due to a fake domestic violence case by his wife.

August 27th - Going with the story we can see another character Akihiko Obayashi, who was being shown following Saya from the beginning, once  was a college professor but got dismissed due to a false allegation of sexual harassment, is a homeless now. Here we also get to know that Obayashi is Saya’s father-in-law he had to leave his family to keep them protected. Now he is here to meet and to say sorry to Saya. As it is the 27th of August, Saya’s nineteenth birthday, Obayashi, his wife, her boyfriend, and Takashi have met together to celebrate Saya’s Birthday and make her feel special.

When I found out it was a lie, was so happy, but angry too - as they all meet together and having conversation with Saya the story unfolds a twist that will surely leave the audience dazed.

Analysis: The story of “Unfounded”, is revolves around Saya, who is clumsy, nervous, and anxious. She is in search of that broken piece of her life that left her many years back, but now whether she can find it  or not, well this answer lies at the end of this movie.

Hiroaki Yanagi's “Unfounded” is a simple yet beautiful narration. Hiroaki framed how childhood traumas create a big impact on our thought process and how they shape our current behavior through Saya’s character. In some scenes where Saya was shown nervous, her hand gestures, her facial expressions were so accurately narrated that the audience can surely resemble her.

In a soothing environment with subtle light effects, the cinematography gets uplifted. From the beginning till the end, the movie feels refreshing. The background music did a proper justice to the cinematography.

Each and every character has its flavor, its own journey, and I must say brilliantly written. Most importantly Saya is the character which is focusing on the people of this generation, who have struggles, anxieties, and childhood traumas.The story will left a strong impression on audience’s mind.

Lastly, I must say Hiroaki Yanagi's “Unfounded” is a story for all age group. This beautiful movie focuses on different emotions like traumas, regret, separation, and guilt and creates admirable narration.