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Cast

Nanako Matsushima

Kiernan Shipka
as Marnie

Hailee Steinfeld
as Anna

Hitomi Kuroki

John C. Reilly
as Kiyomasa Oiwa

Vanessa L. Williams
as Hisako

Geena Davis
as Yoriko Sasaki

Kathy Bates
as Mrs. Kadoya

Ellen Burstyn
as Nan

Catherine O'Hara
as Elderly Lady

Ava Acres
as Sayaka Mochizuki

Grey DeLisle
as Setsu Oiwa

Raini Rodriguez
as Nobuko Kadoya

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• Oct 27, 2016

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  Anthony L Super Reviewer
• Feb 17, 2016

  There will never be enough words in the dictionary to describe how incredibly thought-provoking the films that come from Studio Ghibli are. "When Marnie Was There" is no exception to that statement. Following an introverted girl, outcast by her peers at school and being diagnosed with asthma, Anna is sent away to a relatives house in the country. Filled with trees, water, and an environment that she will feel at home in, we begin to see more of the inner-Anna as the film progresses. At the films core, it is about a young orphan girl, who is looking to find herself. She comes across a young girl named Marnie and their friendship blossoms quickly and fiercely, leading to plot twists that will have you in tears. This film is truly magnificent for everything it sets itself up for, and the payoff is emotionally satisfying in every way. This studio always knows how to write a compelling story and execute it in such a beautiful way. As always, the animation is crafted to perfection and each element has meaning. Of all the films I have had the pleasure of seeing in 2015, this is definitely one of my favourites. I truly do not have any complaints about this picture. Any questions or concerns you may have throughout the duration of this film, will be answered by the time the credits role, and if you end up enjoying this film as much as myself, you will not want that to happen. I wanted this film to keep going and going. "When Marnie Was There" is one of my favourite films from Studio Ghibli and one of the best films of 2015.
  

  KJ P Super Reviewer
• Feb 16, 2016

  The animation is gorgeous like everything Studio Ghibli makes (though this is perhaps its final production, following Miyazaki's retirement), but the film is not without its flaws, such as trouble with pacing and a twisty plot whose revelations are more predictable than insightful.
  Carlos M Super Reviewer
• Feb 08, 2016

  When Marnie Was There (2014, Japan) is yet another picturesque Studio Ghibli production with a beautiful sketch of Japanese countryside. Very much different from its predecessors in terms of narrative and propagating themes on self-discovery and self-formation with a hint of thriller and mystery, When Marnie Was There is truly a Studio Ghibli classic guaranteed to warm your heart and pinch you in all the right places.
  

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