Japanese ‘Marnie of ( My ) Memories’ is a 2014 Japanese animated psychological drama film. Co-written & directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi. It is based on Joan G. Robinson’s 1967 novel of the same name.
The film follows Anna Sasaki while she stays with her relatives in a town in the Kushiro wetlands in Hokkaido. Anna comes across a nearby abandoned mansion, where she meets Marnie, a mysterious girl who asks her to promise to keep their secrets from everyone. As summer progresses, Anna spends more time with Marnie & learns the truth about her family & foster care. The film featured the final work of animator Makiko Futaki, who died in May 2016. It was also the final film for Yonebayashi directed forr Ghiblibefore he left to join Studio Ponoc.
It received positive reviews.It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated featureat the 88th Academy awards, but it lost to ‘Inside Out’
In 2015, it won the Best animated feature film at the Chicago International Children’s film festival
The film is beautifully done. A unique, moving experience. .
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