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Princess Arete

Princess Arete

2001 · 104 min · JA · 7.0 (35 votes)
Dir. Sunao Katabuchi · Starring Houko Kuwashima, Tsuyoshi Koyama, Yusuke Numata, Minami Takayama, Satomi Korogi, Eiji Takemoto · Music Akira Senju
AdventureAnimationFantasyMystery

Imprisoned by a sorcerer who fears she will rob him of eternal life, guileless young Princess Arete befriends a villager who helps her plan an escape.

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A quiet, dreamlike journey into a world of muted colors and hidden depths. It feels like uncovering a forgotten fairy tale, full of gentle melancholy and a yearning for something more. The atmosphere is both beautiful and haunting.

melancholicwistfulmysteriousetherealslow-burnhand-drawn animationarthouse animepainterly visualsatmosphericidentityfreedomdeceptionself-discovery
princesstreasurebased on novel or bookmedievalanimeabductionsocerer
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