Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms [Sub: Eng]
There is a tribe whose individuals have an uncommon blessing, they don't get older when they progress toward becoming in the adolescent age. There is a pretty young lady from this group named Maquia who feels so exhausted from her life. At some point, an armed force attack her town. She flees, at that point she meets a good looking person, Erial. They enter together a sentimental relationship however by what means will it go when Erial gets older and Maquia remains at her age.
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August 26, 2018
It's sweet to the point of ugly crying with bittersweetnessJuly 21, 2018
We don't even notice how deep Okada has driven her storytelling dagger until she pulls it out in the end, and the tears come, adding, to the bitterness and sweetness of this moving and strange little fable, a hefty dose of salt.June 27, 2018
The storyline doesn't explore motherhood much farther than this, but the emotional resonance is powerfully evocative.July 26, 2018
[A] beautiful and melancholic story about myth and reality, death and what it means to live, and the inherent contradictions of parenthood.November 05, 2018
An exceptional screenwriter debuts as a director with a delicate, imperfect and exquisite work. [Full review in Spanish]July 22, 2018
Despite being set in a Lord of the Rings-ish fantasy world, the core themes of loss, aging, and motherhood have real-world emotional resonance.July 20, 2018
This eerie and affecting feature debut from writer-director Mari Okada blends fantasy and coming-of-age stories.August 29, 2018
If the film is a bit frustrating on the storytelling front, it makes up for it with some staggeringly beautiful imagery.July 16, 2018
I could easily find myself dismissing these stories strangely told stories and miss out on a beautiful tale, simply because it's different. If you're not a fan of anime, give it try. Be open and patient.June 28, 2018
'Fantasy' often conjures visions of a Tolkien-esque mix of dragons, elves, quests and big blokes with axes, but Japanese writer-director Mari Okada's animated epic has done something impressively new with the genre.July 26, 2018
The film embraces its female-centric premise while mostly eschewing traditional romance for its heroine, preferring to focus on passion of another kind, with the movie's rich visuals bringing all of its ideals to breathtaking life.July 19, 2018
At almost two hours, the film feels a bit long and suffers from multiple endings, but Okada is clearly a talent to watch.