Film

Princess Mononoke 1997

Directed by Hayao Miyazaki

  • Adventure, Fantasy, Animation
  • 134 min
  • PG-13

The fate of the world rests on the courage of one warrior.

Ashitaka, a prince of the disappearing Emishi people, is cursed by a demonized boar god and must journey to the west to find a cure. Along the way, he encounters San, a young human woman fighting to protect the forest, and Lady Eboshi, who is trying to destroy it. Ashitaka must find a way to bring balance to this conflict.

AdventureFantasyAnimationfriendshiphuman vs naturewolffightwild boarterritoryleprosyferal childdecapitationrural areahistorical fictionspirit
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Earnest, epic, classical in form and meticulous.

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  • classical in formformally daring
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