A Phantasy vs Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms
Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.2/10 for A Phantasy). A Phantasy is the shorter watch at 8m compared with 1h 55m. A Phantasy is the older of the two (1952 against 2018). Both are animation, fantasy movies, so they suit a similar mood.
A Phantasy
Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms| A Phantasy | Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.2/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 1952 | 2018 |
| Length | 8m | 1h 55m |
| Genres | Animation, Fantasy | Adventure, Animation, Drama, Fantasy |
| Country | Canada | Japan |
| Director | Norman McLaren | Mari Okada |
| Main cast | – | Tomokazu Sugita, Hiroaki Hirata, Yuki Kaji, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Yoko Hikasa |
Synopsis
A Phantasy
An animated film drawn entirely in pastels. Various fantastical plant-like things "grow" from the ground, eventually launching five spheres. The spheres drift in space while changing shapes and come back down to another setting, which eventually becomes more fantastical and symbolic than the opening one. The soundtrack has a jazz slant, with an ensemble of four saxophones and synthetic sound (i.e. sound created by drawing directly on the…
Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms
Maquia is a member of a special race called the Iorph who can live for hundreds of years. However, Maquia has always felt lonely despite being surrounded by her people, as she was orphaned from a young age. She daydreams about the outside world, but dares not travel from her home due to the warnings of the clan's chief. One day the kingdom of Mezarte invades her homeland. They already have what is left of the giant dragons, the Renato, under…
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