If you loved The Deer King, try Lonely Castle in the Mirror
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 outsider, slow burn mood tags, and they sit in Animation / Drama / Fantasy territory. If that's the register that drew you to The Deer King, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Lonely Castle in the Mirror is
Moonlit bedroom mirror reflection summer evening. Shy girl finds portal in mirror leads to mystical castle with six other students. A Keiichi Hara anime of psychological fantasy.
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