If you loved Princess Arete, try The Deer King
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Theyboth carry the slow burn mood tag, and they sit in Adventure / Animation / Fantasy territory. If that's the register that drew you to Princess Arete, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
slow burn
What The Deer King is
Princess Mononoke without gods. A former soldier and a young girl are the only survivors of a strange plague that sweeps through a kingdom. The pair seek a cure while on the run from those who want to use the disease as a weapon. A mature animated fable.
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