Mirai

Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature

Recommended for ages 8+ (for some scary scenes)

Dir. Mamoru Hosoda. Japan. 2018, 100 mins. DCP. The English-dubbed version features voices of John Cho, Rebecca Hall, and Daniel Dae Kim. From acclaimed director Mamoru Hosoda (Summer Wars, Wolf Children) and Japan’s Studio Chizu comes Mirai, a daringly original story of love passed down through generations. When four-year-old Kun meets his new baby sister, his world is turned upside down. Named Mirai (meaning “future”), the baby quickly wins the hearts of Kun’s entire family. As his mother returns to work, and his father struggles to run the household, Kun becomes increasingly jealous of baby Mirai… until one day he storms off into the garden, where he encounters strange guests from the past and future—including his sister Mirai, as a teenager. Together, Kun and teenage Mirai go on a journey through time and space, uncovering their family’s incredible story. An official selection at Cannes Directors’ Fortnight, and the epic capstone of director Mamoru Hosoda’s career, Mirai is a sumptuous, emotionally soaring adventure about the ties that bring families together and make us who we are. View trailer.

Note: The Sunday, February 10 screening will be shown in Japanese with English subtitles.  

Tickets: $15 (($11 seniors and students / $9 youth (ages 3–17) / free for children under 3 and Museum members at the Film Lover and Kids Premium levels and above). Order tickets online. (Members may contact [email protected] with questions regarding online reservations.)

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