A little film.

Rating: 10/10 (22 July 2019)

And there's nothing wrong with that. After directing two epics in a row, Miyazaki went smaller for his fourth feature. I really respect that he scaled back his work for a time, letting some more "out-there" ideas be produced, before returning to creating epics in 1997.
A word of caution though. Don't go into this expecting too much to happen plot-wise. Not saying that you should have low expectations, or anything, but I could understand if the story of two young sisters, and their forest spirit-thing, doesn't hold your attention at first. Instead of looking for action, try to focus on the relationships and chemistry of all the characters. And also, just have fun! Let go! Let the film uplift you!
Oh, and I mean it when I say it's uplifting. Every time it gets to the part where Satsuki finds her little sister, and they go to secretly visit their mother, I'm always grinning from ear to ear, (Like Totoro)! A nice, light Miyazaki film.