Selection Semi-Officielle 2009 / Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea
Visually, it’s extraordinary; imaginatively, it’s daring. (…) ”Ponyo” plays out as exuberant blast of colour, making all else around it seem gray, so brightly does it shine … ”Ponyo” is firing on all cylinders in every level. (…) ”Ponyo” is highlymemorable artistic achievement from a master
– FIONNUALA HALLIGAN, SCREEN DAILY
As filmmakers, we’re taught to move the story along; the audience just wants to know what’s going to happen to the characters. Miyazaki’s films show us that audiences also respond and connect to something they recognize: truth
– PETE DOCTER, DIRECTOR, UP (PIXAR)
Japan (2008)
Duration: 101 min
Dialogue: Japanese
Subtitles: Finnish
Duration: 101 min
Dialogue: Japanese
Subtitles: Finnish
