A Letter to Momo

(2012)

★ 7.4 IMDb · 413 votes

Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Animation, Drama, Family

Year: 2012

Runtime: 120 мин

Country: Japan

Director: Хироюки Окиура

Cast: Карэн Мияма, 優香, Тосиюки Нисида, Коити Ямадэра, Cho, 坂口芳貞, Икуко Тани, Takeo Ogawa, Daizaburō Arakawa, Kota Fuji

Plot

A shy 11-year-old's life takes a strange turn when she discovers three hungry goblins living in the attic of her new house. She misses her old life. She misses her father so very much. Until she makes some new ghoulish friends.

Clinging to an unfinished letter written by her recently deceased father, young Momo moves with her mother from bustling Tokyo to the remote Japanese island of Shio. Upon their arrival, she begins to explore her new habitat, meeting local children and learning their routines and customs. However, it's not long before several bizarre occurrences crop up around the previously tranquil island. Orchards are found ransacked, prized trinkets start disappearing and, worst of all, each morning after her mother leaves for work, Momo hears strange mumblings coming from the attic of their home. Annoyed by these creepy goings-on and her mother's refusal to believe them, Momo embarks on a strange and supernatural adventure to discover the source of the mischief, which leads her to a trio of troublesome imps: the flatulent lizard Kawa, the childlike Mame and their hulking ogre leader Iwa. Momo also learns that her visit to the island is in some way connected to her father's mysterious letter.