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Princess from the Moon

1987 · 121 min

A gentle, bittersweet fairy tale that blends rustic period drama with cosmic wonder, unfolding slowly and leaving a lingering sadness.

Directed by: Kon Ichikawa
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Science fiction
Starring: Toshirō Mifune, Ayako Wakao, Yasuko Sawaguchi

Tagline: Princess Kaguya came from outer space!
Overview: Two poor, married farmers have recently lost their only child; after a freak visitation, they pry open an alien cocoon to greet their new daughter.

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Directed by: Kon Ichikawa
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Science fiction
Starring: Toshirō Mifune, Ayako Wakao, Yasuko Sawaguchi

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 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
family
identity
love
fate
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	3
Realism	3
Romance	4
Tension	3
Darkness	4
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: adventure, drama, science fiction
Directed by: Kon Ichikawa
Written by: Kon Ichikawa, Mitsutoshi Ishigami, Ryuzo Kikushima, Shinya Hidaka
Starring: Toshirō Mifune, Ayako Wakao, Yasuko Sawaguchi, Koji Ishizaka, Kiichi Nakai, Koasa Shunpūtei, Takatoshi Takeda, Megumi Odaka
Music: Kensaku Tanikawa
Cinematography: Setsuo Kobayashi
Runtime: 121 min
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese

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