Princess Mononoke
もののけ姫
1997JapanLanguage: jaDirected by Hayao Miyazaki★ 8.3
Available in English: subtitled
Ashitaka, a prince of the disappearing Emishi people, is cursed by a demonized boar god and must journey to the west to find a cure. Along the way, he encounters San, a young human woman fighting to protect the forest, and Lady Eboshi, who is trying to destroy it. Ashitaka must find a way to bring balance to this conflict.
Themes and style
Tone
melancholichopefulbrutalhaunting
Pacing
escalatingslow burnepisodic
Story
journeysurvivalwarunraveling
Emotion
figuring out who you arebelongingsacrificegrieflonging
Themes
colonial historyclass and moneymen and women navigating expectationsold ways vs. new worldfamily wounds passed down
Feel
catharticdiscussion starterquietly hauntingrewatchablecerebral
Violence
moderate