Christmas in Tokyo. Three homeless friends: a young girl, a transvestite, and a middle-aged bum. While foraging through some trash, they find an abandoned newborn. Hana, the transvestite with delusions of being a mother, convinces the others to keep it overnight. The next day, using a key found with the baby, they start tracking down the parents, with many adventures along the way.
Made by late Satoshi Kon (Perfect Blue, Paprika), this movie tells the story of love, family and forgiveness. All with superb animation and an A+ soundtrack. I try to see this one every Christmas because it sends so many shivers of delight down my spine. It's so sad that Satoshi passed away in 2010, after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. The world of animation (and film in general) truly lost one of its masterminds and an infinitely skilled film maker.
Genre: Animation/Adventure/Drama
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