The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
かぐや姫の物語
2013JapanLanguage: jaDirected by Isao Takahata★ 8.1
Available in English: subtitled
Found inside a shining stalk of bamboo by an old bamboo cutter and his wife, a tiny girl grows rapidly into an exquisite young lady. The mysterious young princess enthrals all who encounter her. But, ultimately, she must confront her fate.
Themes and style
Tone
melancholichauntingwhimsicalquietly devastatingwarm
Pacing
slow burndreamlikeepisodic
Story
journeyunravelingescape
Emotion
longingloss of innocencebelonginggrieffiguring out who you aresacrifice
Themes
men and women navigating expectationsfamily dutyclass and moneyfamily wounds passed down
Feel
quietly hauntingemotionally wreckingcatharticdiscussion startercerebral
Violence
none