Image:
Mirai, Mamoru Hosoda (Still), 2018.
MIRAI (2018)
DIRECTOR: MAMORU HOSODA
JAPAN
FICTION | 98 MINUTES
JAPANESE WITH ENGLISH AND ARABIC SUBTITLES
When four-year-old Kun meets his new sister, his world is turned upside down. Named Mirai (meaning ‘future’), the baby quickly wins the hearts of Kun’s family. As his mother returns to work, and his father struggles to run the household, Kun becomes jealous of baby Mirai. One day, he storms off into the garden, where he encounters people from the past and future, including Mirai as a teenager. Together, Kun and the teenage Mirai go on a journey through time and space, uncovering their family’s incredible story.
Image:
Mirai, Mamoru Hosoda (Still), 2018.