My Neighbour Totoro (1988)

Also known as

Tonari no Totoro

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Two young girls move with their father to an old house in the countryside; their mother is in the hospital. Mei, the younger girl, discovers that the neighboring forest is home to a enormous, furry nature spirit that she dubs Totoro.

That's about it for the plot, because nothing really happens. It's not that kind of film. It's just a beautiful, placid look at some of life's simple pleasures: watching a sapling sprout, listening to the rain, the love of a family.

I used to hate this, but it's become my favourite Miyazaki: it's childlike wonder, distilled.

- Sam - 2006-12-12 03:36:42