Howl’s Moving Castle

114 min | 20 May 2021

Scary scenes

When an unconfident young woman is cursed with an old body by a spiteful witch, her only chance of breaking the spell lies with self-indulgent yet insecure young wizard.

From director Hayao Miyazaki, "Howl’s Moving Castle", is an Academy Award®-nominated acclaimed fantasy based on the novel of the same name. Sophie, an average teenage girl working in a hat shop, finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept off her feet by a handsome but mysterious wizard named Howl. But after this chance meeting, the young girl is turned into a 90-year old woman by the vain, conniving Witch of the Waste. Embarking on an incredible adventure to lift the curse, she finds refuge in Howl’s magical moving castle.

As the true power of Howl’s wizardry is revealed, and his relationship with Sophie deepens, our young grey heroine finds herself fighting to protect them both from a dangerous war of sorcery that threatens their world. Dubbed in English on November 26 and subtitled on November 27, this special two-day event will also feature GKIDS Mini-Fest, an ongoing festival of the best animated shorts from around the world.

Director
Hayao Miyazaki
Cast
Takuya Kimura, Chieko Baisho, Tatsuya Gashuin
Genre
Adventure, Animation, Family
Rating
PG (Scary scenes)
Release Date
20 May 2021
Runtime
114 min
Language
Japanese

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