The Glassworker

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In a town divided by duty and class, Vincent, a glassmaker's son, and Alliz, a violinist who is the colonel's daughter, fall in love. As their bond grows, rising tensions between their families threaten to pull them apart. Brought to life through stunning hand-drawn animation, The Glassworker is a poetic tale of first love, family, and the price of staying true to your art.

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Nick Bradshaw

Sight & Sound

Though the film embraces the old-fashioned star-crossed romance, it’s driven by a surprising emotional realism.

Sep 18, 2025

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Siddhant Adlakha

Variety

“The Glassworker” goes beyond merely aping Miyazaki’s distinctive style. It gets to the heart of the anti-war sentiment that underscores much of his work.

Dec 2, 2024

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Jack Martin

Film Feeder

While it’s far from a perfect film as a whole, The Glassworker nonetheless retains its importance as a groundbreaking bit of animation from a part of the world where such a medium is, until now, barely existent.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 17, 2025

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Christie Cronan

Common Sense Media

With its intricate visuals and emotional depth, this is director Usman Riaz' tender, poetic love letter to Pakistani culture.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 14, 2025

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Luis Bond

Diario las Américas

The film is a kind of coming-of-age story, narrated in retrospect by its protagonist, allowing us to witness the evolution of his dreams and the mark that war can leave on a person throughout childhood, adolescence, and adulthood [Full Review in Spanish]

Rated: 4/5

Sep 13, 2025

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Ruth Maramis

FlixChatter Film Blog

Pakistan’s Ghibli-inspired first hand-drawn animated feature raised the bar in the country's animation scene, but the lack of cultural specificity lessens its emotional impact.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 8, 2025

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Kesh

Beautiful artistry, music and story-telling. I love the hand-drawn animation. So deep, so meaningful loved it!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

09/07/25

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Jesus Gonzalez

such a beautiful movie, a real work of art

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/05/25

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Shazia

The underlying theme was wonderful . Cinematography was great as well

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/05/25

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Stephen A

The Glassworker(2024): A Studio Ghibli film if you bought it on Temu. I could be more forgiving of the terrible animation and tepid character design, but the dialogue, story, and side characters were really bad. Sadly, it met my expectations as I wasn't hopeful after seeing the trailer. Solid cast as it seems they hired actual voice actors and not rely on A-Listers who tend to be awkward in the voice acting department. And though the score was quite lovely, it was obvious they cribbed it all from the Joe Hisaishi playbook. Almost as if they prompted an AI chatbot to just give them a Joe Hisaishi score.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

08/23/25

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Joseph O

It reminded me of a Studio Ghibli movie set in South Asia. While the setting was novel and interesting, the animation style, the retro-fantastical flying machines, and the plot were all very similar to Ghibli movies. Hopefully it was meant as an homage to that studio. The plot gets a little murky at the end. I am wondering if they omitted parts that would have fleshed it out more to keep the movie close to the commercially acceptable 90 minute run time. Note: there is war, death, and graphic violence so this is not a kids movie

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/21/25

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A K

Very moving story about innocence and the loss of innocence.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/19/25

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In a town divided by duty and class, Vincent, a glassmaker's son, and Alliz, a violinist who is the colonel's daughter, fall in love. As their bond grows, rising tensions between their families threaten to pull them apart. Brought to life through stunning hand-drawn animation, The Glassworker is a poetic tale of first love, family, and the price of staying true to your art.

Director: Usman Riaz
Producer: Manuel R. Cristóbal, Khizer RIAZ
Screenwriter: Usman Riaz, Moya O'Shea
Distributor: Watermelon Pictures
Production Co: Mano Animation Studios
Genre: Drama, Animation, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 15, 2025, Limited
Runtime: 1h 38m
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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