Belle (2021)

Directed by Mamoru Hosoda

Belle movie poster

Suzu is a 17-year-old high-school student living in a rural town with her father. Wounded by the loss of her mother at a young age, Suzu one day discovers the massive online world "U" and dives into this alternate reality as her avatar, Belle. Before long, all of U's eyes are fixed on Belle, when, suddenly, a mysterious, dragon-like figure appears before her.

Genre: Animation, Science Fiction, Drama, Music

Language: ja

Production

Cinematographers: Jumi Lee, Manabu Kadono, Kei Machida · Composers: Taisei Iwasaki, Ludvig Forssell, Yuta Bandoh · Editor: Shigeru Nishiyama · Production Design: Anri Jojo, Eric Wong

Production: Studio Chizu

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