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Synopsis of Ghibli Film 'WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE', Friendship of Two Girls Full of Plot Twists

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Synopsis of Ghibli Film 'WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE', Friendship of Two Girls Full of Plot Twists WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE (credit: Studio Ghibli)

Kapanlagi.com - Written by: Nadia Sabilla Ramadhani

Hayao Miyazaki released Studio Ghibli's animated film titled WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE or in Japanese titled OMOIDE NO MANI. This film was directed and written by Hiromasa Yonebashi, who was inspired by the novel by Joan G Robinson.

The film WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE was released on July 19, 2014 in Japan. It's no wonder it won the Academy Award for Best Animated Film and several other nominations.

Adopting the psychological drama genre, WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE has a very plot twist story. There are several wild theories about the existence of Marnie. First, Marnie is a ghost. Second, Marnie is Anna's imaginary friend. And third, Marnie is Anna's young grandmother's spirit who accompanies her lonely granddaughter.

So, how about it KLovers? But before that, let's take a look at the synopsis that can make you hurry to watch WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE!

1. Brief Synopsis 'WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE'

It starts with the appearance of the main character Anna Sasaki, or commonly called Anna, who has asthma.Anna's teacher advises her foster mother to move to a place with clean and cool air.So Anna is taken to the house of her uncle and aunt, Setsu and Kiyomasa Oiwa.Their house is located in the countryside and by the sea, so the air there is guaranteed to be fresh all the time.

Due to missing her parents, Anna writes a letter to her parents and puts it in the mailbox.On the way, she sees a large house across the marshes with a familiar feeling towards the house.

The drama of this film begins, Anna visits the house and falls asleep.However, she gets trapped in the house because the marsh water has risen.She is then rescued by an old fisherman named Toichi.

Her uncle and aunt tell her about the house, the large house is like a villa commonly used by foreigners for vacation. They also forbid Anna from staying away from the haunted place. Sure enough, one night Anna dreamed of being approached by a blonde-haired girl who lived there. As time went by, Anna always returned to the big house to meet Marnie, the blonde-haired girl. They became close and one day Marnie invited Anna to come to a party. Anna enjoyed the party and saw Marnie dancing with a boy named Kazuhiko.

The villagers saw Anna sleeping near the post office. They took Anna back to her uncle's house. The next day, Anna returned but the house looked empty and dirty. Then who has Anna been playing with all this time?

2. Anna and Marnie

In her previous environment, Anna was a very closed-off person to those around her. And after meeting Marnie, everything changed. Marnie's character transformed Anna into a cheerful person and she enjoyed telling her stories. So, this greatly helped Anna in finding her true self.

As mentioned above, Anna still wonders if Marnie is a real character or just her imagination. However, Anna still enjoys playing with Marnie because she feels like herself when she's with her.

3. Unofficial Trailer 'WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE'

Let's watch the trailer for WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE!

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Disclaimer: This translation from Bahasa Indonesia to English has been generated by Artificial Intelligence.
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