![]() Expertly crafted, Okada has created one of the best looking animated films of the year with a universal message that will appeal to audiences of all ages. One of the most prolific screenwriters working in animation today, Mari Okada has finally been able to showcase her directing skills for the first time. Over time she starts to learn what it means to be a mother and the inevitable heartbreak that comes with it. Locked tightly in his mother's arms, Maquia is moved by the power of a mother’s love and decides to raise him as her own. After a series of uncontrollable events, Maquia soon finds herself thrown into the mortal realm where she discovers an orphaned baby whose parents have been brutally slaughtered. Things only get worse when her clan are attacked by an invading army who plan to use the inhabitant's immortality for nefarious means. Belonging to a clan whose members stop ageing in their mid-teens, Maquia has no parents and although her days are peaceful, she can’t help but feel completely alone. ![]() Written and directed by Mari Okada, Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms is a breathtakingly beautiful animation which centres around motherhood and mortality.
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