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Coraline
UNITED STATES · 2009

Coraline

Henry Selick
alternate reality parental neglect temptation and desire identity and self-discovery sacrifice and consequences
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Synopsis

Wandering her rambling old house in her boring new town, 11-year-old Coraline discovers a hidden door to a strangely idealized version of her life. In order to stay in the fantasy, she must make a frighteningly real sacrifice.

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