Satsuki and Mei’s mother has taken ill. In order to be closer to her while she recovers in a rural convalescent hospital, their father moves the two sisters from their home in a city to the countryside. The house they move into is a ramshackle old place in the shadow of an ancient camphor tree, and Satsuki and Mei embark on adventures with the wondrous forest spirits who live nearby.
From the extraordinary imagination of the incomparable Studio Ghibli, this utterly enchanting family classic is regularly praised as one of the all-time great animated films, capturing childhood wonderment and the hidden wonders of the natural world in rousingly emotional, gorgeously crafted fantastical fashion. We all need a friend like Totoro.