Koe no Katachi — as someone who was bullied in the school I can see what message the movie is bringing and the concept is new and fresh. Ishida was a bully to Nishimiya in elementary school. His friends supported him and when the principal put down the foot, he was isolated and axed.
Later he was on the receiving end of bullying; his so called friends were an asshole, let’s be honest about it. Now he is trying to amend what mistakes he made during his elementary school with Nishimiya. He has his own struggles too, tried to commit suicide, shrugged of by classmates, has a hared time looking into people’s eyes and more.
Overall I love the movie