
Lonely Castle in the Mirror
Taste attributes: animationdramamysteryfantasyadventurefastfresh & originalimaginaryintricatelinearglossybig & variedcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalsolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs
Boxlist takeA fantastical, wide-ranging animated film: fresh and layered. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
6.9 /10
TMDB · 25 votes
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
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Synopsis
Shy outcast Kokoro has been avoiding school for weeks when she discovers a portal in her bedroom mirror. She reaches through and finds herself transported to an enchanting castle where she is joined by six other students. When a girl in a wolf mask explains that they have been invited to play a game, the teens must work together to uncover the mysterious connection that unites them. However, anyone who breaks the rules will be eaten by a wolf.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Animation
- Year
- 2022
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Shochiku
- Taste scores
- How we score
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