Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms

Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms

I weave my life with yours.

Directed by Mari Okada

Produced by P.A.WORKS, Bandai Visual

2018115 min8.1 / 10

A tender, visually luminous meditation on motherhood and the ache of time's passage, told through the bond between an immortal woman and her mortal adopted son.

Fleeing the war, the immortal Maquia, graced with eternal youth, finds a baby abandoned in the forest and decides to raise it as her own child, sparking a moving story between a mortal and a being who does not age.

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  • Is Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 96% of films.

  • Does Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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