Film

Children Who Chase Lost Voices 2011

Directed by Makoto Shinkai

  • Animation, Adventure, Fantasy, Family
  • 116 min
  • PG

A journey to say goodbye.

The film centers on Asuna, a young girl who spends her solitary days listening to the mysterious music emanating from the crystal radio she received from her late father as a memento. One day while walking home she is attacked by a fearsome monster and saved by a mysterious boy named Shun. However, Shun disappears and Asuna embarks on a journey of adventure to the land of Agartha with her teacher Mr. Morisaki to meet a Shun again. Through her journey she comes to know the cruelty and beauty of the world, as well as loss.

AnimationAdventureFantasyFamilylife and deathsupernaturalrescue missionfemale protagonistspiritadult animationanimeadventure

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