My Neighbor Totoro (1988)

Name: My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
Cast: Noriko Hidaka, Chika Sakamoto, Hitoshi Takagi, Shigesato Itoi

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While their mother recovers from an illness, Satsuki and her little sister Mei get away from it all in an idyllic rural retreat. Far from the bustle of the city, they discover a mysterious place of spirits and magic, and the friendship of the Totoro woodland creatures. Conceived as a family film devoid of conflict and suffused with the joy of country living, My Neighbour Totoro is a masterpiece for the whole family. It unites the unique vision of Hayao Miyazaki with a feel-good tale of childlike wonder and true originality. Japanese language with English subtitles.

Credits

Regie: Hayao Miyazaki
Cast: Noriko Hidaka, Chika Sakamoto, Hitoshi Takagi, Shigesato Itoi,
Genre: Fantasy, Animation, Family
Speelduur: 86 minutes
Land: Japan
Taal: Japanese
Ondertiteling: English

Storyline

Two sisters move to the country with their father in order to be closer to their hospitalized mother, and discover the surrounding trees are inhabited by Totoros, magical spirits of the forest. When the youngest runs away from home, the older sister seeks help from the spirits to find her.