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The Imaginary

2023 · 108 min

A bittersweet, visually lush fantasy that balances whimsical adventure with a tender, melancholic meditation on memory and letting go.

Directed by: Yoshiyuki Momose
Genres: Animation, Adventure, Drama
Starring: Kokoro Terada, Rio Suzuki, Sakura Ando

Tagline: A boy no one can see, and the Imaginaries.
Overview: Amanda and her imaginary friend Rudger go on thrilling make-believe adventures. But when Rudger finds himself alone, he faces a mysterious threat.

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Directed by: Yoshiyuki Momose
Genres: Animation, Adventure, Drama
Starring: Kokoro Terada, Rio Suzuki, Sakura Ando

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: memory
grief
immigration
family
love
Places: home
hospital
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	5
Horror	4
Humour	4
Realism	3
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: animation, adventure, drama, family, fantasy
Directed by: Yoshiyuki Momose
Written by: Yoshiaki Nishimura
Starring: Kokoro Terada, Rio Suzuki, Sakura Ando, Riisa Naka, Takayuki Yamada, Atsuko Takahata, Issey Ogata, Akira Terao
Music: Kenji Tamai
Cinematography: Toru Fukushi
Runtime: 108 min
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese

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