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  • Arrietty (2010)
    Review preview for Arrietty

    The first thing that will strike you is how absolutely lush it is visually; the pastel landscape is utterly iridescent by day, and star-dusted luminous by night.

    David Graham · 4.5 out of 5
    Studio Ghibli's reworking of an English classic about very small people trying to make their way in the world.
  • Kanini And Kanino (2018)
    Review preview for Kanini And Kanino

    One of the best pieces of animation you'll see this year.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    Two crab children go searching for their missing father.
  • Mary And The Witch's Flower (2017)
    Review preview for Mary And The Witch's Flower

    The setting of a Ghibli film in England immediately throws up strange contrasts and contradictons, and these are in many ways the most interesting aspect of the film.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    A girl finds a strange plant that gives her magical powers but finds herself in danger as a result.
  • 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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