TV series

3000 Leagues in Search of Mother

1976 · 1 season

A gentle, heartfelt journey that immerses you in a boy's determined search, blending sadness and hope with simple, earnest storytelling.

Overview: Italy is in a deep depression, so to support her family, Marco's mother goes to Argentina to work as a domestic. But after she writes to her family that she is sick, her letters stop coming. So Marco decides to go to Argentina to look for her. He travels across Argentina to find her, meeting many wonderful people, and having many adventures during his journey.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, earnest and uplifting. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Family, survival, love, isolation
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 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: family
survival
love
isolation
healing
Places: big city
countryside
sea
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: animation, action & adventure, drama, family
Created by: Isao Takahata
Starring: Yoshiko Matsuo, Kazuyuki Sogabe, Yukiko Nikaido, Kiyoshi Kawakubo, Akiko Tsuboi, Noriko Ohara, Mie Azuma, Ichiro Nagai
Cinematography: Kei Kuroki
Length: 1 seasons, 52 episodes, 25 min each
Network: Tokyo Channel 12
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese