IMDb plot summary: A young boy encounters a magical garden which enables him to travel through time and meet his relatives from different eras, with guidance by his younger sister from the future.
Directed by Mamoru Hosoda. Starring Moka Kamishiraishi, Gen Hoshino, Kumiko Aso, and Haru Kuroki.
You guuuuuUUUYYYYYYS. This movie is wonderful and adorable. It is one of the best possible uses of magic realism, exploring the fears and desires of its very young protagonist through magical adventures. But the magic is never the point in and of itself, it's all there to deepen the understanding and appreciation of the characters. This is a story about parenthood and family, and how the choices we make get passed down and can continue to make the younger generations braver and kinder and more creative, and it's just a truly lovely movie. Kun especially feels *very* much like a realistic portrayal of a just-barely-post-toddler, who is frustrated by his world and does not have the words or the tools to express that yet. It also is a kind and compassionate look at the difficulties of parenthood and how that changes. It's just a really good, really sweet movie, folks.
How it entered my Flickchart:
Mirai > Mother!
Mirai > A Nightmare on Elm Street
Mirai > Breaking Away
Mirai < Take the Money and Run
Mirai > The Fountain
Mirai > Rashomon
Mirai < Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Mirai < Unforgiven
Mirai > Akeelah and the Bee
Mirai < Waking Life
Mirai < Ruby Sparks
Mirai > August Rush
Final spot: #224 out of 2964.
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