Hayao Miyazaki's gentle sea fable is a child's-eye vision of love and nature. Its hand-drawn waves are astonishing, and the story is simple, warm and full of wonder.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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IMDb: 7.6 / 10 (189,802 votes)
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