A Hot Drink on a Cold Night.

Rating: 9/10 (22 October 2019)

Spirited away is what you'll be if you let yourself. It's a near-masterpiece. The animation alone is an achievement. Rich and fantastical and lively; it never lets up. The story is sweet enough for children and revelatory to the right degree for adults. Like a far off land you might only glimpse at with each scene you want to know more, feel more. A freeing film. Watch it.