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Belle (2021)
Directed by Mamoru Hosoda
Twitter Facebook Google+Science Fiction | Fantasy | Animation
Overview
Suzu is a 17-year-old high-school student living in a rural town with her father. Wounded by the loss of her mother at a young age, Suzu one day discovers the massive online world “U” and dives into this alternate reality as her avatar, Belle. Before long, all of U’s eyes are fixed on Belle, when, suddenly, a mysterious, dragon-like figure appears before her.
Rated PG | Length 121 minutes
Actors
Kaho Nakamura | Ryou Narita | Shota Sometani | Tina Tamashiro | Ikura | Ryôko Moriyama | Michiko Shimizu | Fuyumi Sakamoto | Yoshimi Iwasaki | Sachio Nakao | Toshiyuki Morikawa | Mamoru Miyano | Sumi Shimamoto | Koji Yakusho | Ken Ishiguro | ermhoi | HANA | Takeru Satoh | Kenjirou Tsuda | Mami Koyama | Mitsuru Miyamoto | Asami Miura | Taichi Masu
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/14/2022 | Movie Screen | Digital | Theater | 8 stars |
| (Average) 8 stars |
Viewing Notes
Lovely movie with on-the-nose commentary on social media, going viral and online culture. I like new spin on the Beauty and the Beast but I was really missing Satoshi Kon and his dark approach to similar material (PAPRIKA meets PERFECT BLUE).
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