This highest growing anime film, directed by Hayao Miyazaki is put in a perspective of a ten-year-old girl named Chihiro. Chihiro was sent off with her parents to start a new life in a brand-new town. The family stumbles across upon a seemingly abandoned village, Chihiro warns her parents of an uneasy presence, but they didn’t budge. After her parents were turned into pigs, the town awakens by the stroke of midnight. As Chihiro attempts to follow her past footstep towards the exiting tunnel, the entire village was flooding in deep levels of water, resulting in Chihiro to be trapped in an area filled with creatures who’s capable of turning Chihiro into their lunch. Black figures fill the empty atmospheres she impatiently tries to find her family. She was soon introduced to a boy named Haku, one off Chihiro’s many helpers who explains that the park is a resort for supernatural beings who need a break from their time spent in the earthly realm, and that she must work there to free herself and her parents. She faces several of obstacles such as applying for positions, earning trust and respect. Throughout her trials she learns variety of lessons of good and evil. Chihiro soon realizes that everyone has greed hidden in them, some are capable of being humble, such as Chihiro herself. But she then realizes that her parents were transformed into pigs because of their mercenary actions proved their guilt.
No-Face becomes the prime example of the lesson wanting to be portrayed throughout the movie ‘Spirited Away’. The no face depicts a sense of distraction for Chihiro through her trials, and it resembles one her many tests. He tries to manipulate Chihiro and push her into a greedy mindset. The movie strongly illustrated the idea of life, and how nothing in life is given to you. Instead, it must be earned.
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Furthering in on the captivating plot, Miyazaki incorporates many series of film techniques. Miyazaki’s aim is to present not only an animated motion, but a work of art. He does so by using certain animations and film techniques, applying rooted Japanese culture and creating depth in characters, all of which highlights the key symbols all throughout the movie. This enhances the idea of life, and makes this movie more realistic rather than fictional. Names become an important role for Chihiro as well, Yubba is the head of the bath house, where Chihiro works. After the application Chihiro was given an exchange, she is given a new name, Sen along with a twist. Yubba steals parts of Chihiro’s name, she is warned not to forget her identity or else she’ll be trapped in the spirit world forever. Names are the fundamental of the spirt world, she mustn’t forget the qualities that make her who she is, and she must remain true to them and to herself. In this way Yubba won’t be able to take full control over Chihiro and imprison her. Another aspect of Japanese folklore involved in the film highlights passing through spaces which mark a separation between one world and another. Areas like the bridge to the bathhouse, and the tunnel to the abandoned theme park represent this part of Japanese culture. However, the most important cultural aspect included in the film is the original title. When women or children suddenly disappeared and could not be located for a long period of time, it was assumed “they had met Kamikakushi”, as Reider puts it. Once they come back from Kamikakushi, they are believed to be socially resurrected. One could say that in the film Chihiro meets her own Kamikakushi during the time she is away from her parents. This gives the audience an idea of life and death, creating a more raw experience.
‘Spirited Away’ incorporates many life lessons, I feel it’s important to expose the truth behind what life is. This movie takes away filters in life to prove the point of imperfectness. This is targeting towards young ones, to not be greedy and to not spread hate. So, I believe this movie should be shown to all ages. This movie does an amazing job associating the fictional and realism. Not only does the language barrier allow for further expansion of the mind, but it also gives the audience two different perspectives.
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