Plot
A young girl is sent to the country for health reasons, where she meets an unlikely friend in the form of Marnie, a young girl with flowing blonde hair. As the friendship unravels it is ... See full summary »
Release Year: 2014
Rating: 7.8/10 (1,847 voted)
Critic's Score: 75/100
Director: Hiromasa Yonebayashi
Stars: Sara Takatsuki, Kasumi Arimura, Nanako Matsushima
Storyline
A young girl is sent to the country for health reasons, where she meets an unlikely friend in the form of Marnie, a young girl with flowing blonde hair. As the friendship unravels it is possible that Marnie has closer ties to the protagonist than we might expect.
Writers: Joan G. Robinson, Keiko Niwa
Cast: Sara Takatsuki -
Anna Sasaki
(voice)
Kasumi Arimura -
Marnie
(voice)
Nanako Matsushima -
Yoriko Sasaki
(voice)
Susumu Terajima -
Kiyomasa Oiwa
(voice)
Toshie Negishi -
Setsu Oiwa
(voice)
Ryôko Moriyama -
Elderly Lady
(voice)
Kazuko Yoshiyuki -
Nanny
(voice)
Hitomi Kuroki -
Hisako
(voice)
Ava Acres -
Sayaka
(voice)
Kathy Bates -
Mrs. Kadoya
(voice)
Taylor Autumn Bertman -
Young Marnie
(voice)
Mila Brener -
Young Hisako
(voice)
Ellen Burstyn -
Nan
(voice)
Geena Davis -
Yoriko Sasaki
(voice)
Grey Griffin -
Setsu Oiwa
(voice)
Trivia:
Studio Ghibli's final film before taking their longest break from film-making. See more »
User Review
Author:
Rating: 9/10
Have you experienced a feeling like this? The kind of feeling that your
sorrow and loneliness nailed you down and you fell into the deep
darkness alone, then you stood up, and finds sparks and sparks of
lights appeared, leading you to the end of the nightmare, and when came
out, you found the sunshine was warmer than ever? This is the movie
"when Marnie was there".
I like this movie. It's a story about two lonely girls, about family
and the world, magical but real. As a OCD viewer, my left brain kept
investigating who that girl is, and my right was eager to know what
will happen next. The good thing is, however, both my brains were
astonished and satisfied again and again, unlike how other Ghibli
movies roll. This new film, which is the first one after the retirement
of the two great founders, shows the skills and talent of the next
generation Ghibli artists. Future is saved, or maybe better?
And as many Ghibli movies, "when Marnie was there" is full of beautiful
paintings and musics, voices recreating the characters vividly, and an
unforgettable theme song in the end. The story, like I said, is
fabulous. I don't like spoiling movies, and the secret in this case is
the core and foundation of everything. I'll leave it to you to
discover. Enjoy!
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