Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms (Mari Okada)

[Philip J. Fry]

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[Philip J. Fry]

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]

[baby doll]

When I read the director's name, for a second I thought it was this lady:

[Philip J. Fry]

When I read the director's name, for a second I thought it was this lady:

Heh, that'd be something.

[Philip J. Fry]

"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]