An immortal girl and a mortal boy form a bond in this Japanese high fantasy film - the directorial debut...
An immortal girl and a mortal boy form a bond in this Japanese high fantasy film - the directorial debut of prolific screenwriter Mari Okada.
Though only 15, Maquia knows she will live for centuries without aging past adolescence. She belongs to the Iorph, a clan of ageless beings. Her elders warn her not to fall in love with an outsider, but fate pushes Maquia out into the mortal world where she discovers an orphaned baby, Erial, and takes him in as her own child. Maquia suffers heartbreak in the name of motherhood as she watches Erial grow and as she seeks to reconnect with her lost Iorph friends, all torn apart by the cruel world of Mesate.
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"'Fantasy' often conjures visions of a Tolkien-esque mix of dragons, elves, quests and big blokes with axes, but Japanese writer-director Mari Okada's animated epic has done something impressively new with the genre."
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Time Out
Time Out"The animation here is dazzling: wheat glows golden in the fields; a dog bounds with the bliss of being able to run free on a warm day."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"Certainly isn't without its charms."
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Stuff
Stuff"Maquia is a solid directorial debut and, with its relatable message, it may also find the prolific screenwriter new fans."
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Japan Times
Japan Times"The storyline doesn't explore motherhood much farther than this, but the emotional resonance is powerfully evocative."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"...the story of Maquia and her odyssey into motherhood is both intimate and monumental."
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FilmInk
FilmInkMaquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms | Details
- Rating
- MA15+, Strong animated violence
- Runtime
- 115
- Genre
- Fantasy
- Country of origin
- Japan
