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  • Air Doll (2009)
    Review preview for Air Doll

    Delicately scored by Katsuhiko Maeda, the early part of the film has a real magic about it, its sweet-natured heroine conveying an infectious sense of wonder.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    A blow-up sex doll develops a sense of self and begins to explore the world around her.
  • Ichi The Killer (2001)
    Review preview for Ichi The Killer

    A film of considerable depth, intelligence and accomplishment.

    Keith Hennessey Brown · 4 out of 5
    Ultra-violent film about an autistic-turned-killing machine.
  • Odayaka (2012)
    Review preview for Odayaka

    The film - whose bleached palette drips with melancholy - is, ironically given all those pent up emotions Uchida wants to outwardly express, best in its quieter moments.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    Two women in Tokyo face a wave of anxiety after the south-east Asian tsunami.
  • When Marnie Was There (2014)
    Review preview for When Marnie Was There

    Showcases the hand-drawn aesthetic and an admirable focus on female characters that is part and parcel of the Ghibli brand.

    Owen Van Spall · 3 out of 5
    A young girl sent to recuperate in the countryside finds an unsual friend.

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