Fittingly, Mirai feels like the fading memories of childhood: loosely connected snippets strung together by the feeling rather than the full understanding of what actually happened. The lead is a kid, after all. Kun was not really concerned about the difficulties his parents had, and was more concerned with how their attention diverted to his newborn sister Mirai. Part of this is narratively justified with the fantastical means through which Kun meets past and future versions of his family members. However, writer-director Mamoru Hosoda uniquely depicts this tale with thoughtful whimsy, reflecting the ways every family member echoes across generations, and the love that allows them to grow from their faults.
"An ambitious, one-of-a-kind family fantasy."
— Michael Leader
"Like Hayao Miyazaki, whose mantle Hosoda is often considered to be on an unofficial short list to pick up, Hosoda tells this child's story at a child's eye level, and the diversions feel part and parcel of that point of view."
— Emily Yoshida
Unhappy after his new baby sister displaces him, four-year-old Kun begins meeting people and pets from his family's history in their unique house in order to help him become the big brother he was meant to be.
Unhappy after his new baby sister displaces him, four-year-old Kun begins meeting people and pets from his family's history in their unique house in order to help him become the big brother he was meant to be.
Oscars
1 nomination
Cannes
1 nomination
Golden Globes
1 nomination
