# Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part I: Beginnings (2012)

> A surreal and emotionally devastating magical-girl fantasy follows Madoka toward a wish whose hidden price could make heroism indistinguishable from sacrifice.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/94185

## Facts

- Runtime: 131 min
- Genres: Thriller, Animation, Fantasy
- Director: Yukihiro Miyamoto
- Cast: Aoi Yuuki, Chiwa Saito, Eri Kitamura, Kaori Mizuhashi, Ai Nonaka, Emiri Kato, Ryoko Shintani, Yuko Goto
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2205948/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: surreal, ominous, tragic, anime marathon, dark fantasy night

## Synopsis

A young girl faces a harrowing choice that could change her fate forever.

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