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The Boy and the Beast
Why this pick
A lonely child enters a richly imagined parallel world where emotional belonging matters as much as action; it balances warmth, strangeness, and mounting danger.
A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
MOVIE2023 1h 50m JPN
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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The Imaginary
AdventureAnimationAnimeFamilyFantasy
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Amanda and her imaginary friend Rudger go on thrilling make-believe adventures. But when Rudger finds himself alone, he faces a mysterious threat.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Kokoro Terada
ラジャー
Rio Suzuki
アマンダ
Sakura Ando
リジー
Riisa Naka
エミリ
Hana Sugisaki
オーロラ姫
Takayuki Yamada
ジンザン
Atsuko Takahata
ダウンビートおばあちゃん
Akira Terao
レイゾウコ