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Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms
Maquia is a member of a special race called the Iorph who can live for hundreds of years. However, Maquia has always felt lonely despite being surrounded by her people, as she was orphaned from a young age. She daydreams about the outside world, but dares not travel from her home due to the warnings of the clan's chief. One day the kingdom of Mezarte invades her homeland. They already have what is left of the giant dragons, the Renato, under their control, and now their king wishes to add the immortality to his bloodline. They ravage the Iorph homeland and kill most of its inhabitants. Caught in the midst of the attack, Maquia is carried off by one of the Renato. It soon dies, and she is left deserted in a forest, now truly alone save for the cries of a single baby off in the distance. Maquia finds the baby in a destroyed village and decides to raise him as her own, naming him Ariel. Although she knows nothing of the human world, how to raise a child that ages much faster than her.
| Release : | 2018 |
| Rating : | 7.4 |
| Studio : | Bandai Visual, Lantis, P.A.WORKS, |
| Crew : | Art Designer, Art Direction, |
| Cast : | Manaka Iwami Miyu Irino Yuuki Sakurai Ai Kayano Yuki Kaji |
| Genre : | Adventure Fantasy Animation Drama |
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I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.
Don't Believe the Hype
Admirable film.
It's funny watching the elements come together in this complicated scam. On one hand, the set-up isn't quite as complex as it seems, but there's an easy sense of fun in every exchange.
Well written and good quality animation. this can easily be one of the best animation out there. The stroy start and go on not too slow but it's skipped some scence but dont worry it's wont make you angry or confused and it's easy to follow.It's just full of live.
After seeing last years "Your Name", I had hopes for this movie. That is actually my fault.Based on the title and its synopsis this was premise with huge potential. The depth it can reach is ambitions, however after viewing it felt flat and came across as pretentious. Reason being it makes attempts on so many idealogical arguments and never even raise the questions right... let along answering them. I am not saying this movie is a waste of time, because it does occasionally has nice drawn scenarios... but it certainly doesn't live up to its promises.
I saw this movie during its limited theatre release in Australia. Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms is the derectorial debut by Mari Okada. She also wrote the film. The writing, voice acting and animation is great. The main characters Maquia and Erial are realistic and convey the relationships between Children and their parents. The film also explores themes of motherhood. The film however is dragged down by some of the side characters and several flashback scenes which i thought were unnecessary. Overall I thought this was a great movie and it was only held back by some minor flaws.
Mari Okada have already mastered the storytelling technique. Every words every name in this movie is so meaningful. I hope that the English version can translate at least 80% of the word's meaning.
