# My Neighbor Totoro (1988)

> Two sisters find wonder, companionship, and reassurance among the benevolent forest spirits surrounding their new countryside home.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4077

## Facts

- Runtime: 86 min
- Genres: Fantasy, Animation, Family
- Director: Hayao Miyazaki
- Cast: Noriko Hidaka, Chika Sakamoto, Hitoshi Takagi, Shigesato Itoi, Sumi Shimamoto, Tanie Kitabayashi, Toshiyuki Amagasa, Yuko Maruyama
- TMDB rating: 8.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096283/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: whimsical, comforting, gentle, family movie night, rainy day

## Synopsis

A heartwarming tale of friendship and magic unfolds in the countryside, where two sisters discover a world of wonder.

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