# Magical Girl (2014)

> A desperate father’s attempt to fulfill his terminally ill daughter’s anime-inspired wish opens a labyrinth of blackmail, desire, and moral ruin.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/168998

## Facts

- Runtime: 127 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller
- Director: Carlos Vermut
- Cast: Bárbara Lennie, José Sacristán, Luis Bermejo, Lucía Pollán, Israel Elejalde, Elisabet Gelabert, Marisol Membrillo, Miquel Insúa
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3089326/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: austere, disturbing, melancholic, late night cinephile viewing, arthouse film night

## Synopsis

A father's desperate quest to fulfill his daughter's dying wish leads him down a dark path of moral compromise.

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