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A Tree of Palme (2002)

A Tree of Palme poster
Original title
パルムの樹
Directed by
Takashi Nakamura
Genre
fantasy film, fantasy anime and manga
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h 10m
Rated
M
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 20 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A robot boy with a wooden body is sent on a quest to deliver a glowing egg to a magical tree. He travels through a strange world and meets other outcasts, all while struggling to understand what it means to have a heart.

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What happens

A Tree of Palme (Japanese: パルムの樹, Hepburn: Parumu no Ki) is a 2002 Japanese anime film, written and directed by Takashi Nakamura. It was an official selection of the 2002 Berlin Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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