Saturday Matinee: A Letter to Momo

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“A Letter to Momo” (2011) is an animated supernatural comedy/drama written and directed by Hiroyuki Okiura (Jin-Roh). The story focuses on adolescent Momo and her mother Ikuko who, after a death in the family, move to a rural island to be closer to relatives. Momo, who preferred her previous life in the big city, has difficulty adjusting  but learns to overcome her grief and repair her relationship with her mother with the help of three goblins (known as Yokai) and her new community.

Watch the full English-subtitled film here.