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Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms

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100% Tomatometer 26 Reviews 87% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms

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Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms anchors its colorfully imaginative fantasy setting in universal -- and deeply poignant -- real-world themes.

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Robert Daniels 812filmreviews It's sweet to the point of ugly crying with bittersweetness Rated: 3/4 Aug 26, 2018 Full Review Jessica Kiang Variety 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. Jul 21, 2018 Full Review Andrea Gronvall Chicago Reader This eerie and affecting feature debut from writer-director Mari Okada blends fantasy and coming-of-age stories. Jul 20, 2018 Full Review Panos Kotzathanasis Asian Movie Pulse Mari Okada directs and pens a film that revolves around three concepts that intertwine and combine to a rather unique presentation: Love, time and memory. Nov 30, 2019 Full Review Jon Lyus HeyUGuys (Written by James Perkins) An intimate and beautiful tale of tragedy and maternal love that will bring audiences to tears Rated: 5/5 Jun 4, 2019 Full Review Rachel Wagner Rotoscopers Not only is this film extremely ambitious but it is also a sweet heartfelt story about the bond between a mother and her adopted son Rated: 8/10 Jan 19, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Tom F Epic world building, beautifully applied to tell a story. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/30/24 Full Review Hayaku S This anime is worth to watch, and give some point, not like other anime. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/05/24 Full Review 3rd D An amazing movie with eye-watering scenes, stunning music, a beautiful storylines, excellent script and positive message. Maquia would be an excellent movie to watch on Mother's Day thanks to its focus on motherhood. It's a movie filled with bliss. The visual and sound design is amazing, making Maquia a brilliant work of art. There is an immense attention to detail and a unique realism to the animation too. Overall, I'd highly recommend Maquia. It is a movie that takes you on an exciting and thrilling journey, while inspiring your own reflection and (hopefully) growth as a person. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/04/24 Full Review ANI_AZIZHAMMADK. This Movie makes me cried 6 times! 6 TIMES! ARE YOU CRAZY! after watching this film I also called my mother and say thank you too THAT'S CRAZYYY!!!! This director must be a voodoo On a serious side, this movie is a bitter-sweet movie that has a strong character complexion and connection. but one thing that bugged me off in this movie, probably the timeskip and the other character with her own daughter, I still don't understand that, but the main stories kept me in touch. it's a nice mothers day movie. This still probably one of the best film that can put my film shelf on a spotlight. its a cinema-piece baby... p.s don't forgot to call your mother. I don't want none of y'all crying to this movie and still don't call your mother for thanking them that you were still alive till this day! and if your mother dead visit them graves will ya. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/18/23 Full Review Daniel A No other piece of media has made me sob more than this movie, ABSOLUTELY recommend Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/19/23 Full Review isla s I enjoyed this film as a piece of anime fantasy escapism, in these troubling times. Its got an almost medieval setting to it and thematically it reminded me a little of The Tale of the Princess Kaguya and also of Violet Evergarden, with loneliness being a key theme - that and displacement. As ever with such an anime film, the quality of the seemingly 2D animation is quite remarkable and I particularly liked the scenes which showed more traditional animation but with a 3D element, such as it seeming as if the camera is swooping through (sometimes quite vibrantly colourful) landscapes. Its quite an engrossing watch in a sense. I appreciate how honest the main character is, to other characters and I'd say the dialogue/script is quite good. It's perhaps a little sentimental for some but I certainly enjoyed it overall - I also liked the music played in the background of some scenes, including harp music. It adds to the overall atmosphere. I enjoyed this film and I would recommend it to others, yes. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Director
Mari Okada