When Brunhilde, a goldfish-girl, inadvertently gets stuck in a bottle, she is rescued by Sosuke, who hurts his finger while rescuing her. Brunhilde licks his wound which heals almost instantly and Sosuke fondly names her as Ponyo. As Ponyo revels in her new found companionship, her father, a once-human scientist, recovers her and cautions her against trying to become human. But Ponyo doesn’t relent.
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Language:
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Japanese
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Running Time:
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101 min
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Rating:
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G
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Release date:
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19 July 2008
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Directed by:
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Hayao Miyazaki
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Produced by:
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Toshio Suzuki
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Written by:
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Hayao Miyazaki
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Starring:
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Tomoko Yamaguchi
Kazushige Nagashima
Yuki Amami
George Tokoro
Yuria Nara
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Music by:
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Joe Hisaishi
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Shot by:
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Atsushi Okui
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Editing by:
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Takeshi Seyama
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Distributed by:
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Toho
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What’s Hot
- Hayao Miyazaki is in his elements in this fantasy film and all the heart-warming elements that one associates with his films are present in abundance here as well.
- The dialogues and the situations are perfect for such a tale. Apart from the lead duo of Sosuke & Ponyo, the character of Lisa is sketched brilliantly.
- The film is visually stunning while at the same time retaining the freshness and nativity that one would associate with a little sea-side town. Miyazaki involvement is evident when one looks at the hand-drawn sea and waves (with eerie eyes), which form an important part of the film.
- The film score by Miyazaki’s regular collaborator, Joe Hisaishi sets the mood effectively and is an integral part of the film as it is with every Miyazaki venture.
What’s Not
- The film’s basic plot is not as intriguing as Spirited Away or as endearing as My Neighbor Totoro. So Miyazaki fans expecting such a film will be disappointed.
- There are a lot of fantasy elements thrown in, which on many occasions confuses the audience and deviates from the central plot of Brunhilde wanting to become human.
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