Belle (2021)

Review: Belle (2021)

Director: Mamoru Hosoda

Cast: Kaho Nakamura, Ryo Narita, Shota Sometani, Tina Tamashiro, Lilas Ikuta,

Kaho Nakamura
Kaho Nakamura
Ryo Narita
Ryo Narita
Shota Sometani
Shota Sometani
Tina Tamashiro
Tina Tamashiro
Lilas Ikuta
Lilas Ikuta

Plot: Suzu is a 17-year-old high-school student living in a rural town with her father. Wounded by the loss of her mother at a young age, Suzu one day discovers the massive online world "U" and dives into this alternate reality as her avatar, Belle. Before long, all of U's eyes are fixed on Belle, when, suddenly, a mysterious, dragon-like figure appears before her.

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Clearing the docket: Summer 2025, part two

Clearing the docket: Summer 2025, part two

Another eclectic selection of movies I’ve watched in the past few months, ranging from a politically nuanced spaghetti western to spectacular action, lush anime, a big-screen travelogue, various horrors from low to relatively high-budget, a […]

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