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A Letter to Momo

2012 · 120 min

A gentle, quietly moving story of loss and healing, with playful spirits and a warm island setting.

Directed by
Hiroyuki Okiura
Genres
Comedy, Fantasy, Animation
Starring
Karen Miyama, Yûka, Toshiyuki Nishida
Tagline
A letter that ties the bond between them.
Overview
A shy 11-year-old's life takes a strange turn when she discovers three hungry goblins living in the attic of her new house. She misses her old life. She misses her father so very much. Until she makes some new ghoulish friends.

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Directed by
Hiroyuki Okiura
Genres
Comedy, Fantasy, Animation
Starring
Karen Miyama, Yûka, Toshiyuki Nishida
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • family
  • coming-of-age
  • healing
  • parenthood
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour5
Realism6
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Genres
comedy, fantasy, animation, drama, family
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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120 min
Country
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Languages
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