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Princess Mononoke (1997)

Film

DirectorHayao Miyazaki

Meta takes2

Figures

Locations

The forest ecosystem and its spirits (kami).
The film's non-human entities (boar gods, wolf clan, Forest Spirit).

Form & technique

The film's color design, contrasting the forest and Irontown. → Chromatic Symbolism

Tropes

The characterization of San and Lady Eboshi. → The Monstrous-Feminine
Ashitaka's demonic curse.
The leper colony in Irontown.
The visual transformation of cursed bodies and dissolving spirits.
The film's morally ambiguous ending.
The character arc of Prince Ashitaka.
The corrupting influence spreading from the dying gods (Tatari gami).

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Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) — via Chromatic Symbolism
Bad Education (2004) — via Chromatic Symbolism
(500) Days of Summer (2009) — via Chromatic Symbolism
The Kid with a Bike (2011) — via Chromatic Symbolism
Three Colors: Red (1994) — via Chromatic Symbolism
Invisible Life (2019) — via Chromatic Symbolism
Us (2019) — via The Monstrous-Feminine
Minority Report (2002) — via The Monstrous-Feminine