Journey to Agartha
– The film centers on Asuna, a young girl who spends her solitary days listening to the mysterious mus..
The film centers on Asuna, a young girl who spends her solitary days listening to the mysterious music emanating from the crystal radio she received from her late father as a memento. One day while walking home she is attacked by a fearsome monster and saved mysterious boy named Shun. However, Shun disappears and Asuna embarks on a journey of adventure to the land of Agartha with her teacher Mr. Morisaki to meet a Shun again. Through her journey she comes to know the cruelty and beauty of the world, as well as loss.
07 May 2011
Japanese
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Makoto Shinkai
Makoto Shinkai (story and screenplay)
Hilary Haag, Corey Hartzog, Leraldo Anzaldua, David Matranga
A coming of age story involving young love and a mysterious music, coming from a crystal radio left as a memento by an absent father, that leads a young heroine deep into a hidden world.
1 win & 6 nominations.