Lonely Castle in the Mirror

(2022)

★ 7.1 IMDb · 117 votes

Genres: Animation, Drama, Mystery, Fantasy

Year: 2022

Runtime: 116 мин

Country: Japan

Director: 原恵一

Cast: 當真あみ, Такуми Китамура, Сакура Кирю, 板垣李光人, 横溝菜帆, Минами Такаяма, Юки Кадзи, Аой Миядзаки, Мана Асида, Кумико Асо

Plot

Shy outcast Kokoro has been avoiding school for weeks when she discovers a portal in her bedroom mirror. She reaches through and finds herself transported to an enchanting castle where she is joined by six other students. When a girl in a wolf mask explains that they have been invited to play a game, the teens must work together to uncover the mysterious connection that unites them. However, anyone who breaks the rules will be eaten by a wolf.

In a tranquil neighbourhood of Tokyo, seven teenagers wake to find their bedroom mirrors are shining. At a single touch, they are pulled from their lonely lives to a wondrous castle filled with winding stairways, watchful portraits and twinkling chandeliers. In this new sanctuary, they are confronted with a set of clues leading to a hidden room where one of them will be granted a wish. But there's a catch: if they don't leave the castle by five o'clock, they will be punished. As time passes, a devastating truth emerges: only those brave enough to share their stories will be saved.