Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- adventurous
- ominous
- surreal
- animated fantasy night
- science fiction marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly agreed that the film was visually inventive but undermined by an incoherent, derivative, and dull story.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The village exists at the center of Axis, a gigantic coiling plant that rises above the clouds and is visibly withering.
Kaena defies the High Priest and her people's ancestral beliefs during her journey beyond the clouds.
Axis is dying, its sap is drying up, and Kaena's quest promises dark secrets about the dying world.
The film uses 3D animation to depict the enormous plant-world, cloud-surrounded settlements, aliens, and stylized human proportions.
Films like Kaena: The Prophecy, and why
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
shared computer-generated animation, science fiction fantasy worldbuilding, and perilous quest narrative
The Triplets of Belleville
shared French animation context, visually inventive design, and offbeat speculative adventure
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
shared animated fantasy adventure, ecological danger, and young protagonist confronting hidden forces
Fantastic Planet
shared surreal alien landscapes, religious mythology, and rebellious characters challenging oppressive systems
Movie Details
- Directors
- Pascal Pinon, Chris Delaporte
- Release Date
- 2003-06-04
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (101)
Cast
- Cécile de France
- Michael Lonsdale
- Victoria Abril
- François Siener
- Jean-Michel Farcy
- Jean Piat
- Raymond Aquaviva
- Adrien Antoine
- Théo Gabel
- André Chaumeau
Common questions
- What is Kaena: The Prophecy about?
- A rebellious teenager climbs through a dying world-tree to challenge religious authority and uncover the secrets beyond the clouds.
- What is Kaena: The Prophecy like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Kaena: The Prophecy as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Kaena: The Prophecy violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Kaena: The Prophecy as mild.
- What did critics think of Kaena: The Prophecy?
- Critics broadly agreed that the film was visually inventive but undermined by an incoherent, derivative, and dull story.
- Which films are like Kaena: The Prophecy?
- Films with a similar feel include Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within, The Triplets of Belleville, Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, and Fantastic Planet.
- How long is Kaena: The Prophecy?
- Kaena: The Prophecy runs 85 minutes.
