The story begins when a young man named Ashitaka stands up to defend a threatened village. It's an amazing story both in terms of plot and technical delivery, and the animation, despite being created back in 1997, doesn't feel dated. Nothing is obvious or clear-cut in the film, and the story forces us to look for a golden mean for the relationship between man and nature. Hayao Miyazaki, the director of this production, full of symbolism and magic, was also looking for answers. Can we avoid the climate cataclysm? Can humanity develop without smothering nature? These are questions many of us ask today – and certainly everyone should ask them. Princess Mononoke is considered the most outstanding work of the Ghibli studio. Romanized original title: Mononoke-hime.
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