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Is anyone else looking forward to the North American release of Mamoru Hosoda's latest film, "Scarlet" in a few days? Supposedly it is based on Shakespeare's "Hamlet". But instead of the Prince of Denmark whose father had been murdered by his uncle, Scarlet is about a sword-wielding princess who embarks on a dangerous quest to avenge the death of her father. And instead of the ghost of the father coming back to ask for revenge, she soon meets an idealistic young man (a time-traveler from our time) who shows her the possibility of a future free of bitterness and rage. Hopefully it be more uplifting than the Shakespeare version where everyone important dies.
It has been four years since Hosoda's last film, "Belle", which I thoroughly enjoyed. He is right up there with Hayao Miyazaki and Makoto Shinkai, in my opinion. I can't wait to see "Scarlet".
It has been four years since Hosoda's last film, "Belle", which I thoroughly enjoyed. He is right up there with Hayao Miyazaki and Makoto Shinkai, in my opinion. I can't wait to see "Scarlet".