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The House of the Lost on the Cape

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A strange old woman allows a teenage runaway and a young orphan to stay in an abandoned house that overlooks the sea. However, when a menacing entity threatens their new home, they must band together and face their fears to save it.

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Kevin Carr Fat Guys at the Movies 10/05/2022
2.5/4
Sweet and touching, this piece of Japanese animation takes real emotions and weaves them into a fantastical story. Go to Full Review Jared Mobarak Jaredmobarak.com 09/16/2022
7/10
The film is therefore about healing above all else—with a dash of mythologizing come true. A solid, heartwarming drama that balances the real world with the supernatural. Go to Full Review Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru 09/08/2022
Warm, wise and wonderful. As poet Pablo Neruda once wrote, "They can cut all of the flowers, but they can't stop the spring from coming." The House of the Lost on the Cape captures the essence of that poem. Go to Full Review Autumn Wright Paste Magazine 09/07/2022
6.5/10
Its themes, subject matter and messages are tempered by uninspiring art direction and a narrative more suited to a visual novel (down to the twinkly acoustic guitar in the soundtrack). Go to Full Review Mark Dujsik Mark Reviews Movies 09/07/2022
2.5/4
The House of the Lost on the Cape is a fine story without the fantasy elements, but with them, it's a completely different and less successful one. Go to Full Review Michael Talbot-Haynes Film Threat 09/06/2022
9/10
Shin’ya Kawatsura’s film will transport you to a higher plain of wonder far above the broken pavement of this world. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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|• x •| 09/12/2022 honestly a pretty decent movie the last half of the movie felt a little rushed though otherwise a great movie. See more Kyle M @RT77296778 Sep 20 A cute and gently touching commemorative picture on grief and disaster that brought in unexpected fantastical elements embracing surrounding existential folklores decently represented as part of the overarching sappily blossoming heart, nothing extraordinary. (B) See more oliver @RT52251368 09/14/2022 Super boring. The only good experience I got out of it was playing tic tac toe and rock paper scissors with my mom to pass the time. See more Read all reviews
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Shinya Kawatsura

Director

Madeleine Morris

Yui

Risa Mei

Hiyori

Pam Dougherty

Kiwa

Casey Casper

Yoshi

Caitlin Glass

Tomoko, Reiko's Mother
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Synopsis A strange old woman allows a teenage runaway and a young orphan to stay in an abandoned house that overlooks the sea. However, when a menacing entity threatens their new home, they must band together and face their fears to save it.
Director
Shinya Kawatsura
Producer
Yoshinori Takeeda, Taku Matsuo, Noriko Iwasaki
Screenwriter
Reiko Yoshida
Distributor
Eleven Arts / Iconic Events
Production Co
Fuji Television Network (Fuji TV), David Production, Aeon Entertainment Co.,Ltd, BS Fuji, Fuji Creative (FCC)
Genre
Fantasy, Drama, Anime
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 7, 2022, Limited
Runtime
1h 45m
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