I've recently been watching a lot of films by Studio Ghibli, with producer/animator Hayao Miyazaki (above), most famous for the Academy Award winning 'Spirited Away'.
'Whisper of the Heart', released in 1995, is my favourite so far. It's a 'coming of age' story, centred around a young Japanese girl, Shizuku. She spends most of her time reading books from the library where her father works, attempting to sort out her friend’s love issues, and wondering about the owner of the name she finds written on all the library cards of the books she checks out.
What i like about Studio Ghibli's films is the real sense of place that they achieve. The beautifully animated environments seem vast, yet more familiar as the film progresses.
What I also like about the film is this bit of triva.. In the story Shizuku aims to read 40 books over the summer, but for the English dub she only aims at 20.. would 40 have been unrealistic for American kids?
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