Big Fish & Begonia
This is a mythic land where no outsider has ever set foot. The spirit-like dwellers there, however, know us mortals well. They are responsible for human emotions and desires, for seasons, weather, the elapsing of time...
Our protagonist, a spirit girl named Chun, has just turned sixteen and goes in the form of a dolphin to explore the earthly part of the sea, to see what the human world is like. While cruising at sea, Chun gets caught in a storm and finds herself enmeshed in a fishing net. A human boy spots her and comes to her rescue, trying to free Chun from the entanglement. By accident, the boy drowns leaving Chun wretched and heartbroken.
Da Hai tells an absorbing and bittersweet story of sacrifice and redemption when Chun is determined to bring back to life the boy's soul, now in the form of a little white fish. Da Hai is about an adolescent coming to terms with her limitations, and a spirit, coming into possession of her powers [...] dealing with the difficult issues of death, love and maturing emotions with empathy and nuance.
(Source: The feature film brochure)
Our protagonist, a spirit girl named Chun, has just turned sixteen and goes in the form of a dolphin to explore the earthly part of the sea, to see what the human world is like. While cruising at sea, Chun gets caught in a storm and finds herself enmeshed in a fishing net. A human boy spots her and comes to her rescue, trying to free Chun from the entanglement. By accident, the boy drowns leaving Chun wretched and heartbroken.
Da Hai tells an absorbing and bittersweet story of sacrifice and redemption when Chun is determined to bring back to life the boy's soul, now in the form of a little white fish. Da Hai is about an adolescent coming to terms with her limitations, and a spirit, coming into possession of her powers [...] dealing with the difficult issues of death, love and maturing emotions with empathy and nuance.
(Source: The feature film brochure)
Details
Format
MovieSource
OriginalRomaji
Da Yu Hai TangNative
大鱼海棠Country
CNStatus
FinishedStart Date
Friday, July 8, 2016End Date
Friday, July 8, 2016Studios
B&TSynonyms
Da Hai
Big Fish & Chinese Flowering Crabapple
Duża ryba i Begonia
Big Fish & Chinese Flowering Crabapple
Duża ryba i Begonia
Tags
Reincarnation
92%
Female Protagonist
76%
Afterlife
75%
Magic
60%
Shapeshifting
60%
Animals
50%
Tragedy
40%
Coming of Age
20%
Love Triangle
20%
Environmental
20%
Mythology
20%