# Spirited Away (2001)

> A reluctant girl enters a spirit-world bathhouse and discovers the courage, compassion, and self-knowledge needed to reclaim her family.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/99

## Facts

- Runtime: 125 min
- Genres: Animation, Family, Fantasy
- Director: Hayao Miyazaki
- Cast: Rumi Hiiragi, Miyu Irino, Mari Natsuki, Takashi Naito, Yasuko Sawaguchi, Tatsuya Gashuin, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Yumi Tamai
- TMDB rating: 8.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0245429/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: wondrous, eerie, melancholic, family movie night, rainy day

## Synopsis

A young girl must navigate a world of spirits and magic to save her family from a dark fate.

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