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Rating: 9 stars

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All movies seen on 04/09/2019

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Wolf Children (2012)

Directed by Mamoru Hosoda

Fantasy | Family | Animation

Overview

After her werewolf lover unexpectedly dies in an accident, a woman must find a way to raise the son and daughter that she had with him. However, their inheritance of their father’s traits prove to be a challenge for her.

Rated PG | Length 117 minutes

Actors

Haru Kuroki | Yukito Nishii | Aoi Miyazaki | Takao Osawa | Momoka Ohno | Amon Kabe | Takuma Hiraoka | Megumi Hayashibara | Tadashi Nakamura | Tamio Ohki | Tomie Kataoka | Hajime Inoue | Shota Sometani | Taichi Masu | Kumiko Asou | Bunta Sugawara | Takashi Kobayashi | Mitsuki Tanimura | Yasuko Egawa

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Viewing Notes

Not sure how I missed seeing this. That said, I’m glad I didn’t see this in theater because I would’ve been a mess during the entire runtime. Really wasn’t expecting the emotional gut punch this delivers. I don’t have my own kids and it still really got me. Can’t imagine viewing this as a parent. Incredibly effective take on parenting (esp. single parenting) and raising children. Possibly my favorite Mamoru Hosoda film to date. The whole “wolf” thing is really another way of defining and establishing personalities esp. in our children as they are raised. Not only is this a *great* film on raising children but also understanding them and how they are different (siblings) and eventually letting go (letting them go their own way).

Also viewed at least 30 minutes of the extras (all the premieres and stage introductions). Love that Aoi Miyazaki was crying during the stage performance of the main song.

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