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Philip J. Fry
11-20-2018, 02:04 AM
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Trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YsBPf8gp5I

IMDb (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7339826/) / wiki (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maquia:_When_the_Promised_Flow er_Blooms) / RT (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/maquia_when_the_promised_flowe r_blooms) / Metacritic (https://www.metacritic.com/movie/maquia-when-the-promised-flower-blooms)

Official website (http://sayoasa.jp/en/)

Philip J. Fry
12-27-2018, 09:33 AM
Man, this movie just looks and sounds exquisite. And it's full of feels.

I believe it is stronger when it focuses solely on Maquia and the kid trying to make ends meet, working both as a story of a single teenager mother and at the same time, it's always relentlessly reminding us about the passage of time and taping into the fear most people have of seeing a loved one die. There is also a couple of subplots about war, dragons and other magical beings which aren't as interesting, but aren't superfluous either and tie well into the main story, but again, the movie is much better when focusing on Maquia and that kid. Anyway, really good movie.

Philip J. Fry
02-03-2019, 05:06 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1p1yYWHshBU

baby doll
02-03-2019, 08:31 PM
When I read the director's name, for a second I thought it was this lady:

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/bf/91/e4/bf91e4b1560a15882f0c92685f15ea 86--japanese-film-actresses.jpg

Philip J. Fry
02-03-2019, 08:53 PM
When I read the director's name, for a second I thought it was this lady:

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/bf/91/e4/bf91e4b1560a15882f0c92685f15ea 86--japanese-film-actresses.jpgHeh, that'd be something.

Philip J. Fry
11-29-2019, 01:48 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sV4z07DaHgU

"Maquia: When The Promised Flower Blooms is prolific writer Mari Okada's directorial debut - and in many ways it feels like the film her entire career has been building towards. In this video I take a look at Okada's difficult life and explore how it has influenced her work in the two decades she has spent shaping the anime industry. "

Philip J. Fry
12-03-2019, 02:15 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KXqvVEdgqs