Year: 2018
Country: Japan
Director: Mamoru Hosoda
Genre: animation, adventure, family
Runtime: 98 min.
Age: 6+
The movie follows a 4-year old boy who is struggling to cope with the arrival of a little sister in the family, until things turn magical. A mysterious garden in the backyard of the boy's home becomes a gateway allowing the child to travel back in time and encounter his mother as a little girl and his great-grandfather as a young man. These fantasy-filled adventures allow the child to change his perspective and help him become the big brother he was meant to be.
Awards & Festivals:
Academy Award nomination – Best Animated Feature Film
Asia Pacific Screen Award – Best Animated Feature Film
Annie Award nomination – Best Animated Independent Feature
Satellite Award nomination – Best Motion Picture, Animated or Mixed Media
Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival – Best Feature-Length Film
Valladolid International Film Festival – participation
Hamburg Film Festival – participation
Montréal Festival of New Cinema – participation
Golden Globe nomination – Best Motion Picture - Animated
Critics’ Choice Award nomination – Best Animated Feature
Phoenix Critics Circle Award nomination – Best Animated Film