▶️ Official trailer
📖 Synopsis
Chihiro is ten years old and on her way to her new home when her parents stumble upon an abandoned town that turns out to be the portal to a world of spirits and gods. When her parents are turned into pigs, Chihiro must find work in the witch Yubaba's bathhouse to survive and find a way to rescue them. Hayao Miyazaki built in 2001 a fable about work, memory, and identity with the visual density of a dream you don't want to end.
✍️ Our review
10.0/10
★★★★★
Spirited Away is the most-watched film in Japanese history and the only anime to win the Oscar for Best Animated Feature. Miyazaki at the height of his inventiveness: each frame has a new detail in every viewing.
🎞️ Technical sheet
Director
Hayao Miyazaki
Year
2001
Duration
125 minutes
Genre
Animation
💬 Memorable quotes
" No one can decide if you live or die except yourself — Yubaba
" There's nothing worse than ignorance in action — Zeniba
🎬 Behind the scenes
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Spirited Away was the first non-English language film to win the Oscar for Best Animated Feature.
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Miyazaki hand-drew thousands of frames to maintain traditional animation.
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It is the highest-grossing Japanese film in history until it was surpassed by Demon Slayer in 2020.
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The original name Chihiro comes from a real girl, the daughter of a friend of the director.
👥 Who is it for?
anime fans
fantasy movie lovers
family audiences
Miyazaki enthusiasts
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