I'm imagining her, so it doesn't matter if I don't say anything. Of course, if you meet the ghost on the beach, or among the sand dunes, it might be quite difficult to decide which of you is the real ghost: This is a dream, thought Anna. And if the playmate comes forward into your own time, that makes her the ghost. Well worth seeing if you and/or your child enjoy the slower-paced, somewhat magical and subtle Ghibli films like Totoro.A ghost is a kind of time traveller, don't you think? And if you travel back in time and play with someone who you meet there, then that makes you the ghost. And did I mention it is a gorgeous film? -Ghibli gold in that regard. As Anna connects to others, she begins to trust and value herself and what she has to offer. The ethical lesson here seems to be that respect and love for self and others are connected (e.g., the nastiest moment in the film is when the main character, Anna, calls another child by a mean name, then runs off and berates herself). Mei in Totoro), and the consequences are less grim that they might be in real life (when one passes out in a bush at night, one can't count on being picked up by friendly strangers), but if that is of concern, that's an opportunity for parental discussion-and there is so much that is dreamy/supernatural that I wouldn't imagine a child would take this as an object lesson in ideal behavior anyway. The main character does end up taking physical risks that I would not care to see my own child take (cf. One reviewer mentioned something about a suggestion of suicide-I have NO idea where that came from. The pacing was consistent throughout, and the emotional intensity was appropriate and sympathetic. Unlike other reviewers, we did not find it rushed, superficial, or too strange (like, say, Howl's Moving Castle, which is shorthand in our house for the height of poorly-paced, weird, and awkwardly-plotted and -resolved Studio Ghibli). daughter loved it, and we found that anything confusing was resolved by the end. The visuals are gorgeous throughout-the landscape images, with sunflowers and sunsets, definitely echo Totoro. In atmosphere, this film reminded our family most of My Neighbor Totoro and The Secret Life of Arrietty.
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