The Day I Bought a Star
星をかった日
2006 · 0h 16m · Animation, Fantasy, Science Fiction · Japan
A young boy is tired of the city and escapes into the country. Two strangers trade him a strange seed. The boy accepts and the seed sprouts into a miniature planet, which continues to grow.
Written & directed by
Hayao MiyazakiStory by
Naohisa Inoue6.3Smart score
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