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453. Belle (2021; Ryû to sobakasu no hime) — At the Movies

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Flying whales, cyberstalking, and the metaverse, oh my! Shaun Duke, Brandon O’Brien, and Iori Kusano team up to discuss 2021’s Belle (Ryû to sobakasu no hime), a new film by Mamoru Hosoda. Together, they explore the film’s treatment of Internet culture, visual metaphors both topical and literary, Hosoda’s narrative choices, and so much more.

TW: discussions of child abuse and cyberstalking.

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• Belle (2021; Ryû to sobakasu no hime)(IMDb)

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Published on 3 years, 9 months ago