A Whisker Away

Name: A Whisker Away
Director: Junichi Sato
Genre: animation
Released: 2020
Rating: 7.9

泣きたい私は猫をかぶる

2020JapanLanguage: jaDirected by Junichi Sato★ 7.9

Available in English: subtitled

A peculiar girl transforms into a cat to catch her crush's attention. But before she realizes it, the line between human and animal starts to blur.

Themes and style

Tone

whimsicalmelancholichopefulsurreal

Pacing

dreamlikeescalatingslow burn

Story

unravelingjourneyescape

Emotion

all-consuming lovefiguring out who you arelongingbelongingloss of innocence

Themes

family wounds passed downfamily duty

Feel

quietly hauntingcatharticcrowd pleaser

Violence

none

Where to watch

Netflix(subscription)Netflix Standard with Ads(subscription)

Hollywood films like A Whisker Away

If A Whisker Away hit you the right way, here are Hollywood films that share its DNA. Same emotional weight, same kind of stories, same kind of payoff.

Kung Fu Panda

2008USA★ 7.33.5 pt match

Like A Whisker Away, this one is rooted in figuring out who you are, belonging, and loss of innocence. The world both films live in revolves around family wounds passed down and family duty. Both move the same way too, whimsical, hopeful, escalating, and escalating.

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