When Marnie Was There
2014
When Marnie Was There

Quick Info

Year
2014
Director
Hiromasa Yonebayashi
Duration
103 min
Language
JA
Country
JP
Box Office
$35M

External Ratings

IMDb7.9
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes79%
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When Marnie Was There

Our Rating

8/10
8/10
Story
8.1/10
Acting
7.9/10
Direction
7.7/10
Cinematography
7.5/10
Music

Overview

Upon being sent to live with relatives in the countryside due to an illness, an emotionally distant adolescent girl becomes obsessed with an abandoned mansion and infatuated with a girl who lives there - a girl who may or may not be real.

Rating Breakdown

Story
8
Acting
8.1
Direction
7.9
Cinematography
7.7
Music
7.5

Pros

  • Exceptional dramatic depth
  • Outstanding performances
  • Emotionally powerful story

Cons

  • Slow pacing in some scenes
  • Requires close attention

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