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2018 · Movie · 1h 55m · PG-13

Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms

CriticsCritics: 86
AudienceAudience: 7.6

After fleeing a devastating war, an ageless young woman discovers an abandoned baby and chooses to raise him as her own. As he grows older while she remains unchanged, their bond is tested by shifting relationships, conflict, and the difficult realities of love, family, and mortality.

My take

You’ll likely enjoy this if you appreciate emotional fantasy stories about family, sacrifice, and mortality, especially films like Maboroshi; Not for you if you need tightly explained plots and consistently brisk pacing.

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Cast

Miyu IrinoManaka IwamiAi KayanoYuki KajiYoshimasa HosoyaRina SatoYoko HikasaMiyuki Sawashiro

Director

Mari Okada

If tonight is a Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms night…

…these live in the same corner of my head.

Want one picked out for tonight?

Tell me what kind of night it is — I'll do the rest.