Daisy Ridley earned international acclaim for her role as Rey in the Star Wars sequel trilogy, and though the English actress has appeared in many projects since, her best role is also one of her most underrated.

Though Ridley's take on Rey is iconic, it can't touch the unmitigated brilliance of her 2016 role in an underrated film that's snuck past fans on HBO Max for some time now. Even 9 years later, Ridley's best role has still been her outstanding performance in the dub of 1991's Studio Ghibli masterpiece, Only Yesterday .

Only Yesterday Stands As a Hidden Gem in Ghibli's Library

Ghibli's Only Yesterday poster

Directed by Hayao Miyazaki's mentor, Isao Takahata, Only Yesterday ranks among Studio Ghibli's most underrated films . The story is about a woman named Taeko who ta

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