Robinson’s novel (for which the film was based upon) are curious, I won’t be drawing any comparisons from the film to the book.
Films are subjective and can mean something different to one another. However, after thinking about it for months, buying it on blu-ray and delving deep into the characters, the imagery and the themes, I can finally express why I now consider this to be one of my all-time favourite films! Fair warning: THIS ANALYSIS SPOILS EVERYTHING! And keep in mind, this is my sole opinion. After seeing it in late June, I considered it one of Studio Ghibli’s best films they’ve ever made. The chance to see a Ghibli flick on the big screen was such a nerve-wracking but thrilling thought that I avoided all plot details and almost every photo except for the mesmerizing poster! And while this film in no way failed expectations (having made back trice its budget worldwide and ranking 90% on Rotten Tomatoes) the general consensus among critics and fans was that it was ‘good, but not their best’. More info at this website: /films/when-marnie-was-thereįeaturing the voices of Hailee Steinfeld, Kiernan Shipka, Geena Davis, John C.When I had first heard that Studio Ghibli’s supposedly final film, When Marnie Was There, was being released to the US and Canada in 2015, and that the local arthouse theatre by my workplace was showing it, I was excited. Robinson and directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi ( The Secret World of Arrietty (2010), When Marnie Was There has been described as “Ghibli Gothic,” with its moonlit seascapes, glowing orchestral score, and powerful dramatic portrayals that build to a stormy climax. The two girls instantly form a unique connection and friendship that blurs the lines between fantasy and reality.Īs the days go by, a nearly magnetic pull draws Anna back to the Marsh House again and again, and she begins to piece together the truth surrounding her strange new friend.īased on the young adult novel by Joan G.
When shy, artistic Anna moves to the seaside to live with her aunt and uncle, she stumbles upon an old mansion surrounded by marshes, and the mysterious young girl, Marnie, who lives there.
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