The Wonderland (Birthday Wonderland in Japanese) is a film packed with whimsy, imagination, and a tale of a young girl finding the strength to keep going. The movieis directed by Hara Keiichi (Miss Hokusai), and I really recommend it. But there’s also something about the film that delights me on a much more personal level: […]
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