Right into the heart of the japanese culture

Rating: 10/10 (4 July 2018)

This is my favorite movie of all times. As other Miyazaki movies, the main character is a girl who goes through a lot during the story, resulting in great change and growing of the character. But, unlike other movies do, Chihiro's change is subtle. By the time we get to the end, we are not actually informed that she has grown. In order to perceive it, we need to pay a lot of attention to her actions and words from the beginning to the end. Not only her character is very well constructed, but all the main characters. Even the secondary ones, I' d say. The meaning behind No Face's actions is one of my favorite things of the story.
The japanese culture is so well presented in this movie, it makes my Japan-lover heart trembles everytime I watch it. Those who don't know Japan very well may not realize it, but even the way the names are chosen is related to the japanese language.
Another Strong point is the amazing soundtrack, composed mainly by Joe Hisaishi, one of my favorite musicians of the world. "The name of life" gets me to the movie feels even when at the most random moments.