Movie

Brave Story

2006 · 112 min

A gentle, heartfelt fantasy adventure that balances wonder with sorrow, inviting you to care about a boy's quest to mend his family.

Tagline: Are you brave enough to change your fate?
Overview: Jr. High School Student Wataru and his friends like playing in an abandond building and looking for ghosts. However it seems he is not the only one. Another mysterious student Mitsuru shows Wataru that there is a magical door to another world where one can go and get the Goddess of Fortune to grant one wish! When tragedy strikes Wataru's family he decides to open the door for himself.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic, whimsical and uplifting. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Grief, coming-of-age, family, fate
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
coming-of-age
family
fate
healing
Places: small town
fantasy world
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none