Night on the Galactic Railroad

1985·Movie
1h 48min
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About

Japan's most beloved children's book is now a hauntingly beautiful feature film.

Giovanni currently lives a dreary life of near non-stop work. At school, his peers ridicule him incessantly, and his employer at work is distant and cold. As his isolation from society becomes unbearable, he suddenly finds himself on a train heading far away from his miserable home. Accompanied by Campanella, an acquaintance from school, Giovanni embarks on a journey that will define the rest of his life.
Dreamlike AdventureMelancholy & HopefulClassic AnimeSpiritual JourneyComing-of-AgeVisually PoeticMagical RealismExistential ThemesFriendship & Loss

Crew

Directed by:
Gisaburō Sugii
Written by:
Kenji Miyazawa, Minoru Betsuyaku, Hiroshi Masumura
Produced by:
Masato Hara, Atsumi Tashiro
Composed by:
Haruomi Hosono

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