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Children Who Chase Lost Voices
JAPAN · 2011

Children Who Chase Lost Voices

Makoto Shinkai
loss and grief coming-of-age mysterious worlds human connection adventure and discovery
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Synopsis

The film centers on Asuna, a young girl who spends her solitary days listening to the mysterious music emanating from the crystal radio she received from her late father as a memento. One day while walking home she is attacked by a fearsome monster and saved by a mysterious boy named Shun. However, Shun disappears and Asuna embarks on a journey of adventure to the land of Agartha with her teacher Mr. Morisaki to meet a Shun again. Through her journey she comes to know the cruelty and beauty of the world, as well as loss.

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