Children of the Sea (2019)

Original title

海獣の子供

Directed by

Ayumu Watanabe

Genre

fantasy film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 51m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 346 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

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)

Trailer

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