A Letter to Momo

– Clinging to an unfinished letter written by her recently deceased father, young Momo moves with her ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.30 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours
Release Year:
2011
Original Name:
ももへの手紙
A Letter to Momo (2011) - Also known as ももへの手紙

Clinging to an unfinished letter written by her recently deceased father, young Momo moves with her mother from bustling Tokyo to the remote Japanese island of Shio. Upon their arrival, she begins to explore her new habitat, meeting local children and learning their routines and customs. However, it's not long before several bizarre occurrences crop up around the previously tranquil island. Orchards are found ransacked, prized trinkets start disappearing and, worst of all, each morning after her mother leaves for work, Momo hears strange mumblings coming from the attic of their home. Annoyed by these creepy goings-on and her mother's refusal to believe them, Momo embarks on a strange and supernatural adventure to discover the source of the mischief, which leads her to a trio of troublesome imps: the flatulent lizard Kawa, the childlike Mame and their hulking ogre leader Iwa. Momo also learns that her visit to the island is in some way connected to her father's mysterious letter.

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A Letter to Momo (2011) - Trailer

Release Date:

21 Apr 2012

Language:

Japanese

MPAA Content-Rating:
Not Rated

Director:

Hiroyuki Okiura

Writer:

Hiroyuki Okiura (screenplay), Joe Deasy (english script), Stephanie Sheh (english script)

Main Actors:

Karen Miyama, Yuka, Daizaburo Arakawa, Toshiyuki Nishida

Plot:

Clinging to an unfinished letter written by her recently deceased father, young Momo moves with her mother from bustling Tokyo to the remote Japanese island of Shio. Upon their arrival, she begins to explore her new habitat, meeting local children and learning their routines and customs. However, it's not long before several bizarre occurrences crop up around the previously tranquil island. Orchards are found ransacked, prized trinkets start disappearing and, worst of all, each morning after her mother leaves for work, Momo hears strange mumblings coming from the attic of their home. Annoyed by these creepy goings-on and her mother's refusal to believe them, Momo embarks on a strange and supernatural adventure to discover the source of the mischief, which leads her to a trio of troublesome imps: the flatulent lizard Kawa, the childlike Mame and their hulking ogre leader Iwa. Momo also learns that her visit to the island is in some way connected to her father's mysterious letter.

Awards:

3 wins & 7 nominations.

Production:

GKIDS

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
80%
Metacritic:
65%