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The Wonderland
Why this pick
Like Mai Mai Miracle, it turns a young girl's inner life into tactile, richly observed wonder, balancing a shy child's emotional growth with luminous hand-drawn fantasy.
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MOVIE2009 1h 34m JPN
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Why this pick
Its spare monochrome storybook art and protective child–guardian relationship create a hushed, fairy-tale intimacy for viewers drawn to Mai Mai Miracle's delicate blend of innocence and unease.
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Why this pick
A young girl's grief and curiosity lead into a vividly imagined realm; its sense of childhood longing and lush visual atmosphere complements Mai Mai Miracle's dream-inflected perspective.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
The story takes place in the spring of 1955 in Japan, Shinko Aoki, a dreamy nine-year-old girl, who lives with her family in a small rural town. She spends her time imagining what the world was like 1,000 years ago, buffeted by familiar stories from her earliest childhood. One day, a new student from Tokyo, Kiiko Shimazu, shy and sensitive, adapts with difficulty to her new class. But very soon they will become friends and embark on the magical world of Suo de Ella.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Mayuko Fukuda
Shinko Aoki