Children of the Sea (2019)
- Original title
- 海獣の子供
- Directed by
- Ayumu Watanabe
- Genre
- fantasy film, Drama, Mystery, Supernatural
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 7.1 of 10 from 346 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A girl gets involved with two mysterious boys who have a deep connection to the ocean. The film explores the relationship between humans and the sea through strange events and cosmic imagery.
surrealdreamlikemeditativecontemplativemysteriousvisually lushbittersweetslow-paced
What happens
Children of the Sea (Japanese: 海獣の子供, Hepburn: Kaijū no Kodomo) is a 2019 Japanese animated fantasy surrealist film directed by Ayumu Watanabe and produced by Eiko Tanaka, with animation production by Studio 4°C. It is based on the manga of the same title by Daisuke Igarashi, who also wrote the film's screenplay. It is Watanabe's first theatrically released film since Space Brothers #0 (2014), and the first animated film adaptation of an Igarashi manga. The film stars the voices of Mana Ashida, Hiiro Ishibashi and Seishū Uragami. Set by and in the ocean and themed on the mysteries of life, it depicts the connections between humanity and nature. It was released in Japan on June 7, 2019. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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