# Children of the Sea (2019)

> A lonely girl follows two sea-raised boys into a dazzling oceanic mystery about friendship, ecology, and the origins of life.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/409340

## Facts

- Runtime: 111 min
- Genres: Animation, Fantasy, Adventure, Mystery
- Director: Ayumu Watanabe
- Cast: Mana Ashida, Hiiro Ishibashi, Seishu Uragami, Win Morisaki, Goro Inagaki, Yu Aoi, Tohru Watanabe, Min Tanaka
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9850064/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: dense
- Violence: none
- Mood: dreamy, mysterious, contemplative, immersive animation night, quiet reflective evening

## Synopsis

A mystical journey beneath the waves reveals the deep connections between a girl and the ocean.

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