Spirited Away
Directed by Hayao Miyazaki, Studio Ghibli (2001) | Original Japanese version with English subtitles, colour, 135 min.
A grumpy 10-year-old girl named Chihiro and her parents stumble upon a seemingly abandoned amusement park and enter the spirit world where no human is allowed to step into. Chihiro meets the mysterious Haku (Miyu Irino), who explains that the park is a resort for supernatural beings who need a break from their time spent in the earthly realm, and that she must work there to free herself and her parents.
The film won the Golden bear at the Berlinale in 2002.
A grumpy 10-year-old girl named Chihiro and her parents stumble upon a seemingly abandoned amusement park and enter the spirit world where no human is allowed to step into. Chihiro meets the mysterious Haku (Miyu Irino), who explains that the park is a resort for supernatural beings who need a break from their time spent in the earthly realm, and that she must work there to free herself and her parents.
The film won the Golden bear at the Berlinale in 2002.