In the land of Iolph, all the people stop aging in their mid-teens and can live for hundreds of years. One resident, Maquia, feels lonely despite the peaceful and idyllic land she lives in. But one day, the Mesarte army invades Iolph, seeking the peoples' blood for their immortality. Maquia manages to escape the destruction and chaos of war, but with no home or people, she becomes a wanderer in a dark forest. She comes across Erial, an infant mortal boy who has lost his paren... (Full plot summary below)
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In the land of Iolph, all the people stop aging in their mid-teens and can live for hundreds of years. One resident, Maquia, feels lonely despite the peaceful and idyllic land she lives in. But one day, the Mesarte army invades Iolph, seeking the peoples' blood for their immortality. Maquia manages to escape the destruction and chaos of war, but with no home or people, she becomes a wanderer in a dark forest. She comes across Erial, an infant mortal boy who has lost his parents, and becomes his guardian. The story follows the relationship that evolves between the two as Erial grows up while Maquia does not.
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| Cinemanía (Spain)Yago GarcíaAn exceptional screenwriter debuts as a director with a delicate, imperfect and exquisite work. [Full review in Spanish] |
| Mark Reviews MoviesMark Dujsik[A] beautiful and melancholic story about myth and reality, death and what it means to live, and the inherent contradictions of parenthood. |
| IGN MoviesMiranda SanchezIn her directorial debut Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms, Mari Okada weaves a beautiful story about motherhood, aging, and loss. |
| The Young FolksAndrea ThompsonThe film embraces its female-centric premise while mostly eschewing traditional romance for its heroine, preferring to focus on passion of another kind, with the movie's rich visuals bringing all of its ideals to breathtaking life. |
| Japan TimesMatt SchleyMaquia is a solid directorial debut and, with its relatable message, it may also find the prolific screenwriter new fans. |
| SciFiNowJosh Slater-WilliamsIt flows between tender intimacy and epic fantasy with impressive ease. It's a surprisingly violent feature at times, but it's the tear-jerking qualities that leave the deepest cuts. |
| Irish TimesTara BradyA colourful, richly imaginative world of soaring dragons and clockwork and castles. |
| ReelViewsJames BerardinelliThough not unusual for animated movies to provoke tears, Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms is perhaps the second animated film I would openly classify as a “tearjerker” (the first being Grave of the Fireflies). |
| Alternate EndingTim BraytonIf the film is a bit frustrating on the storytelling front, it makes up for it with some staggeringly beautiful imagery. |
| 812filmreviewsRobert DanielsIt's sweet to the point of ugly crying with bittersweetness |
