When Marnie Was There (English Dubbed)
Animation, Drama
-
2015
Add to Watchlist
Add to Seenlist
Add to Blacklist
Add to or remove from a custom list
When shy, artistic Anna moves to the seaside to live with her aunt and uncle, she stumbles upon an old mansion surrounded by marshes, and the mysterious young girl, Marnie, who lives there. The two girls instantly form a unique connection and friendship that blurs the lines between fantasy and reality. As the days go by, a nearly magnetic pull draws Anna back to the Marsh House again and again, and she begins to piece together the truth surrounding her strange new friend. Based on the young adult novel by Joan G. Robinson and directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi (The Secret World of Arrietty), When Marnie Was There has been described as “Ghibli Gothic,” with its moonlit seascapes, glowing orchestral score, and powerful dramatic portrayals that build to a stormy climax.
Director:
Cast:
Same Director
Details
Runtime:
103 min
Release date:
22 May 2015
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
If you feel any kinship with the disaffected, "When Marnie Was There" has much to tell you.
– Walter V. Addiego,
San Francisco Chronicle,
4 Jun 2015
fresh:
To those film lovers attuned to quiet moments and emotional nuance, this film has a shine all its own. The old-school hand-drawn animation celebrates sweeping landscapes and but also the telling detail, revealing character through spare gestures.
– Kerry Lengel,
Arizona Republic,
4 Jun 2015
fresh:
This is a film defined by patience and attention, an adventure of emotional exploration.
– Colin Covert,
Minneapolis Star Tribune,
4 Jun 2015
fresh:
While not a masterpiece, it is beautiful, nonetheless.
– Molly Eichel,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
4 Jun 2015
fresh:
Yonebayashi has touched on the greater mystery underlying everyday life, a world pulsing with wonder and possibility, edged with a shadow of melancholy.
– Peter Keough,
Boston Globe,
4 Jun 2015