Spirited Away [2001]

About this episode

Jackie and Greg discuss Hayao Miyazaki's animated film Spirited Away, exploring its themes and significance.

Jackie and Greg board a train to the spirit realm for Hayao Miyazaki's SPIRITED AWAY from 2001. Topics of discussion include Miyazaki's unbridled imagination, how the film never speaks down to children, its lessons about adulthood and the environment, and why it could rightly be considered the greatest animated film ever made. #75 on Sight & Sound's 2022 "The Greatest Films of All Time" list.  https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/greatest-films-all-time Check us out on Instagram: instagram.com/sceneandheardpod Check us out at our official website: sceneandheardpod.com Graphic Design: Molly Pinto Music: Andrew Cox Editing: Greg Kleinschmidt Get in touch at hello@sceneandheardpod.com

People in this episode

Hosts: Jackie, Greg, Greg Kleinschmidt

Topics covered

• animated film
• Hayao Miyazaki
• childhood lessons
• environmental themes
• film reviews
• imagination

Keywords

• Spirited Away
• Hayao Miyazaki
• animated film
• film review
• environment
• childhood
• imagination

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sight & Sound, BFI

Books & works: Spirited Away

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