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The Witch of the West Is Dead

2008 · 115 min

A gentle, unhurried coming-of-age story about a girl finding her footing through quiet countryside days and a patient grandmother.

Genres
Drama
Overview
A 13-year-old girl named Mai refuses to go to school due to her asthma. Her parents send her to to stay with her British grandmother in the countryside. Thinking her grandmother is a witch, Mai asks for witch lessons. Her grandmother plays along, but instead ends up teaching Mai lessons which help her become more responsible and enjoy the simple aspects of life.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Family, coming-of-age, healing, nature
Content
No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    family
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour3
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension1
    Darkness2
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight6

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Shunichi Nagasaki
    Written by
    Kaori Mizushima, Shunichi Nagasaki
    Starring
    Mayu Takahashi, Yuichi Kimura, Nao Omori, Sachi Parker, Katsumi Takahashi, Ryo
    Cinematography
    Makoto Watanabe
    Runtime
    115 min
    Country
    Japan
    Languages
    Japanese

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