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From Academy Award®-nominated Hiromasa Yonebayashi "Four stars! As gorgeously animated as anything Studio Ghibli has ever made!" -David Ehrlich, Time Out A sweeping story of friendship, mystery, and discovery that delivers stirring emotions and breathtaking animation. When shy, artistic Anna travels to the seaside to stay with relatives, she stumbles upon an old mansion surrounded by marshes, and the mysterious young girl, Marnie, who lives there. The two girls instantly form a unique connection and friendship that blurs the lines between fantasy and reality. As the days go by, a nearly magnetic pull draws Anna back to the Marsh House again and again, and she begins to piece together the truth surrounding her strange new friend. Based on the beloved young adult novel by Joan G. Robinson and directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi (The Secret World of Arrietty), When Marnie Was There is a haunting tale gorgeously rendered with its moonlight seascapes, glowing orchestral score, and powerful portrayals of friendship and belonging.
Bonus Content:
- Feature-Length Storyboards
- The Making of When Marnie Was There
- Yohei Taneda Creates the Art of When Marnie Was There
- Behing the Scenes with the Voice Cast
- Trailers & TV Spots
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- MPAA rating : PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
- Product Dimensions : 7 x 5 x 0.5 inches; 6.56 ounces
- Director : Various
- Media Format : Blu-ray
- Run time : 1 hour and 43 minutes
- Release date : October 11, 2022
- Actors : Various
- Studio : SHOUT! FACTORY
- ASIN : B0B7Q8VZ1Y
- Country of Origin : USA
- Number of discs : 2
- Best Sellers Rank: #3,407 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #1,699 in Blu-ray
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Now, the film:
This is the last full-feature ever to be produced by the illustrious Study Ghibli, at least while operating in the same manner that has earned it the heartfelt admiration of so many, for so many years.
It is also the Japanese version of an English ghost story, and the material cannot be stronger, originating from one of two cultures that excel in them and coming now to us through the filter of the other.
One of the two main characters is a shy pre-pubescent girl that is at war with her own emotions, but mostly keeps a grip on them and remains respectful, if distant, towards others. Except in a few occasions when she cannot help herself and lashes out. But then realizes that she was wrong and comes around to apologizing sincerely.
The second main character is the ghost of another girl of similar age, existing in a very different situation, but connected to the first one in ways that come to light at the end.
In this story, time itself bends: past and present briefly and imperfectly seem to overlap for a few minutes or a few hours, now and then, letting each girl move from her reality to the other's and back. So, in a way, each might be a ghost to the other (and there is a hint that this is the case in a rediscovered diary Marnie had kept many years before).
Magic and mystery rule; above all, this is a tale about the mystery and magic of love. It is also a very humane and moving story.
The animation is of the quality one expects in a Ghibli film. This is not about high drama and dare-devil action, as in “Mononoke”, or action plus deeply poetic story-telling as in “Kaguya”; it does not play as hard with one’s emotions as “The grave of the fireflies”, is not as boisterously fantastic as “Pom Poko”, or as amusing as “Porco Rosso” or “My neighbors the Tanakas”, or as heart-warming as “Kiki”, to mention some of the studio's great achievements, but it is a great small piece of art all the same, as well as a feather in the cap of Hiromasa Yonebayashi that directed it (his second movie after “Arrietty”, also adapted from an English story).
Comparisons have been made, nonetheless, to some of those former movies by some professional critics and, in conclusion, “Marnie” has been declared by them to be a “minor Ghibli.” I disagree: those are comparisons between apples and butterflies. This movie, as those other ones of that wonderfully creative enterprise, is in a kind all its own, and should be seen that way.
As of this writing, “Marnie” is in the list of candidates for an Oscar in the “Best Animated Film” category. Given the tremendous amount of wind in the sails of “Inside Out”, I fully expect the latter to win the prize. “Inside Out” is, in my opinion, an inferior product, if brilliantly executed, since it, after all, comes from Pixar. It is about a girl of about same age as in “Marnie” that is also in the grip of her emotions, but the message here is that it is no big deal to act up, to the distress of others, even when one’s own family is struggling with unexpected and serious problems: after all, we are ruled by our emotions and that gives us a permanent “get out of jail” pass. A great message to all kids out there already “old enough to understand”?
I think not.
So, in my heart of hearts, I am rooting for “Marnie.”
It had a lovely story about friendship. About a girl trying to figure out who she is. All the feelings she had at this point in her life. The people around her trying to help yet not knowing how.
The animation was nothing short of breathtaking.
Definitely recommended.
𝑻𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑰’𝒎 𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒊𝒕 𝒅𝒐𝒆𝒔𝒏’𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓.
When Marnie Was There is a 2014 Japanese animated psychological drama film co-written and directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi and produced by Studio Ghibli
A young girl, Anna, is sent to the country for health reasons, where she meets an unlikely friend in the form of Marnie, a young girl with flowing blonde hair. As the friendship unravels Marnie has closer ties to the protagonist than we might expect.
Adapted from a novel written by Joan G. Robinson in1967, 𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒆 𝑾𝒂𝒔 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆’s universal appeal is in its honest characterization of adolescent apprehension; its scriptures and visuals sequences alike capture what can appear to be an otherwise jaded youthfulness hasn't been corrupted quite yet or lost its sense of imagination. The perfect balance of angst and curiosity, Yonebayashi’s adaptation is that oyster we are all encouraged and desperate to crack.
The problem this potentially creates, of course, is a matter of ambition over resolve. Here, when compared to the rest of what Studio Ghibli has turned out, the magic is less about…well, magic, as it is about a marked and unique maturity: this is especially the case when considering the formalities of the foster care system that set a precedent for Anna’s secret (That suggest a personal history though Robinson never mentioned having any), and in turn make ‘𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒆…’ a fairy tail hybrid without the usual guideposts save the emotions its characters explicitly suggest.
That said, 𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒆 𝑾𝒂𝒔 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 deviance from a given formula applies to its integration of themes that are applicable to both young and more mature viewers alike, and perhaps should be discussed at length on occasion: intergenerational trauma and parental guilt just to name a few. In spite of Robinson’s silence in regards to what inspired this particular story less specified clues are formative: Namely, her comments that suggest creating the character of Marnie helped her learn how to forgive her perpetually “un-get-atable” (Her words, not mine) mother in combination with the presence of cruel adults that are often in her novels. What transpires on page, and thereafter on screen, is a contiguous plea for both hope and stability: it need not be clear-sighted or transparent to matter.
A reductionist take would focus too much on ‘𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒆…’s transitional beats that are at times corny and cliche. Nonetheless, it is on a border scale most concerned with the conclusions children come up with when left to their own devices, and it shows genuine empathy for the relationship between inquisition and heartbreak; when raised without transparency - which requires tough conversations and some amount of accommodating - some individuals are left with no choice but to make judgments about the people, places, and special circumstances that surround them, and leaves them with wounds that are just going untreated.
In short, 𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒆 𝑾𝒂𝒔 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆’s place on Hayao Miyazaki’s recommended reading list doesn’t come as much of a surprise; adamant at one point this would be the last film produced by Studio Ghibli, he (and others) have been successfully lured out of retirement multiple times all in the name of keeping pace with a demographic that many people like to underestimate if not flat-out disregard.
Anna’s many predicaments related to self-esteem, permanency, and displacement follow so many of us well into adulthood, and I doubt any of us will ever have the whole story, regardless of how that phrasing applies. It really need not be said, but children only understand so much: “ 𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒆…” does the 𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 least and gives them credit for what they pick up on.
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The story is intriguing and interesting; a misfit teenage girl, adopted and rebellious against everyone, is lovingly sent to her adopted mothers relatives to spend a summer holiday in the hope it may help mend her melancholy state. It is there that the journey begins of how the teenage protagonist finds understanding of her world and of others and of herself.
In simple terms, any film has two components: a visual part and audio part. The animation is superb; beautiful renditions of scenes that are both life like caricatures and conveying of mood. The actors are superb, their voices perfectly match their characters and deliver performances that are totally engaging and fit perfectly into the story and film.
Whilst younger viewers may not see the subtleties of the story they will be engrossed by the wonderful, colourful animation that conveys oodles of emotion along the way, plus the intrigue of the solitary house and mysterious inhabitants including Marnie herself.
Adults will appreciate all these things plus latch on to the empathy conveyed for the main protagonists and those around them and all the events they shared.
It is a wonderful production; the characters look and move in a manner matching their personalities and roles, the landscapes encapsulate the mood of the story setting, the animation is sumptuous and a joy to look at; topping it off are the voices of the actors which convey perfectly their characters. The sound is wonderful, with incidental effects such as rain footsteps, etc. all deliciously conveyed and a pleasure to listen to; just listening to this DVD is itself an engaging experience that captivates the listener.
Dont hesitate to see this wonderful heart wrenching and uplifting film; you wont regret it.
英語学習に使えると思います
I picked up a half dozen I hadn't yet seen yet - Only Yesterday, Grave of the Fireflies, Princess Kaguya, Porco Rosso, all good to very good films that I enjoyed. But When Marnie Was There was by far my favourite of the group.
The story is about Anna, an introverted 12-year-old girl who lives in Sapporo with her foster parents. She is distant and unhappy with them, but does not discuss her feelings, leaving her foster parents worried. Her parents send her to spend the summer with Setsu and Kiyomasa, relatives of her foster mother, in a rural, seaside town where the air is clear. There is an old abandoned mansion across the bay. One day she rows across the bay and meats a pretty blond girl Marnie, and is invited inside to a vibrant, luxurious family party. But the next time Anna visits, the home is abandoned with no sign of life. Did Anna imagine Marnie, was she a ghost, was it all a dream? Soon, a new family purchases the mansion and begins to fix it up, and the young girl of this family, Sayaka, finds an old diary that shows that Marnie was real and lived in the home with her family, but decades in the past. Sayaka and Anna try to solve the mystery, and Anna finds there is a reason she is drawn to Marnie.
The director of When Marnie Was There, Hiromasa Yonebayashi, carries on the Ghibli tradition beautifully, with beautiful hand-drawn animation with exceptional background visuals that add to the often dream nature of the film. I would strongly disagree that this is a minor Ghibli film as several writers have suggested. It is magical and beautiful, pretty unique in having a withdrawn introvert as its main character.
This is the final film from Studio Ghibli, at least for awhile - the studio has gone on hiatus indefinitely with the retirement of Miyazaki and Takahata. That makes me sad. I hope Mr. Yonebayashi and his fellow animators can get back to work soon.
Otra película de los maestros de Ghibli y dirgida por Yonebayashi que nos cuenta la historia de Anna durante sus vacaciones en el Japón rural, donde enfrentará problemas por su forma de relacionarse pero a la vez hará amigos y se auto-descubrirá tras conocer a Marnie. Soy terrible escribiendo sinopsis pero puedo asegurarles que es una obra hermosa con un bello mansaje sobre la familia y la amistad.
Gran calidad de imagen a 1080p, subtítulos en español y audio en japonés y español (latino), un solo disco con terribles extras como suele hacer Zima (galería de imágenes), y slip cover. La compré a $150 por lo que considero que valió la pena.