The other world coexists perfectly with a detailed evocation of Japanese daily life

The new animated film by Makoto Shinkai on the adventures of the young Suzume together with her best friend Souta who is transformed into a little chair who is missing the fourth leg and who hides a secret.

In a small and quiet town on the southern Japanese island of Kyushu, 17-year-old Suzume has been living with her aunt since she lost her mother as a child. One day, while going to school, meets a mysterious young man named Souta who is looking for a door. She follows it into the mountains and finds a crumbling old door standing alone in the ruins. D'impulse, Suzume turns the handle and immediately releases all the calamities the portal held. All over Japan other doors are opening, threatening a population unaware of the imminent danger. Together, Suzume and Souta embark on a journey to close them again.

It is known that Japan is home to violent and frequent earthquakes which according to legend are caused by the evil Daijn. Quetso transformed into a sweet white kitten with yellow eyes, but not for this always evil!

It is only thanks to the magic key that our heroes at the last moment to lock up the monstrous energy in the shape of a snake that can be transformed into catastrophic destructive earthquakes, or in a simple drizzle once stopped by our heroes.

But what is behind the door that recurs in history? It is the afterlife seen after death.

In a crescendo of emotions, our heroes Suzume and Souta helplessly witness the terrifying event, but which thanks to their superpowers turns into a nocturnal rainbow.

This epic adventure takes us all over Japan, venturing out of metropolitan centers to seek the doors of disaster in the abandoned infrastructure of depopulated rural areas. As we follow this young girl in her frantic search, we realize that she too is engaged in a personal search for maturity and freedom. An intimate portrait that is also a study of a vulnerable but combative nation, Suzume is a sign of resilience at a time when Mother Earth is sending humanity evidence of her fury.

Film exaggerated in special effects with many flights of fancy, but great for kids and adults.

But here's a taste from the TRAILER in Italian