The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness

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The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness
Promotional release poster
Japanese name
Kanji夢と狂気の王国
Transcriptions
Revised HepburnYume to kyôki no ôkoku
Directed byMami Sunada
Written byMami Sunada
Produced byNobuo Kawakami
Starring
Dwango
Distributed byToho
Release dates
  • November 16, 2013 (2013-11-16) (Japan)
  • November 1, 2014 (2014-11-1) (
    HIFF
    )
Running time
118 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness (

Toshio Suzuki as they work to release two films simultaneously, The Wind Rises and The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
.

Synopsis

The documentary delves into the life of Hayao Miyazaki and the productions of the animated films The Wind Rises and The Tale of the Princess Kaguya, including various footage of said productions. The footage shown includes the choosing of

Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster and Zero planes
, and shows his tensions with some of the other staff, including Isao Takahata, and his memories of his father. The film illustrates the importance of Miyazaki, Takahata, and Toshio Suzuki's works altogether to help Studio Ghibli be successful, and concludes with mention of Miyazaki's supposed official retirement.

Release

On 1 November 2014, the documentary was screened at the

Hawaii International Film Festival.[1] In March 2015, it was added to the Netflix streaming service.[2]

In Japan,

Walt Disney Studios Japan released the documentary on Blu-ray on 21 May 2014[3]
under the distributor's "Ghibli ga Ippai Collection SPECIAL" label.

In the United States,

Cinedigm and GKIDS released it on DVD on 27 January 2015.[4]

Reception

The film received positive reviews from critics. The film holds a 92% approval rating from 24 reviews on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, with an average rating of 7.2 out of 10. The website's critics consensus reads: "The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness is a captivating treat for Studio Ghibli fans -- and may prove nearly as entertaining and enlightening for the unconverted."[5] Sam Byford of The Verge stated that the film "should be considered essential viewing for any Studio Ghibli fan, for whom it will stand alone as a captivating work in its own right".[6] David Ehrlich of The A.V. Club expressed that it held an "emotional wallop that’s almost on par with anything found in one of Miyazaki’s or Takahata’s films", calling it "a delicate depiction of the artistic spirit".[7]

Brian Tallerico of RogerEbert.com gave the documentary three out of four possible stars, saying that director Sunada "captures something poetic about art and creativity that could speak to anyone, animation fan or otherwise".[8] Peter Debruge of the website Variety said that the "atmosphere inside Studio Ghibli may suggest a zen-like idyll, but animation is a painstaking — and sometimes painful — process", and that Sunada "makes us appreciate the magic all the more".[9]

References

  1. ^ "THE KINGDOM OF DREAMS AND MADNESS (夢と狂気の王国)". Hawaii International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 23 January 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
  2. ^ Green, Scott (30 March 2015). "Studio Ghibli Documentary "The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness" Streams on Netflix". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  3. ^ "The Kingdom of Dreams & Madness Blu-ray". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  4. Amazon.com
    . 27 January 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  5. ^ "The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness (2014)". Retrieved 21 May 2020 – via www.rottentomatoes.com.
  6. ^ Byford, Sam (28 November 2014). "'The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness' reveals the tortured genius of Studio Ghibli". The Verge. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  7. ^ Ehrlich, David (25 November 2014). "The Kingdom Of Dreams And Madness looks behind the curtain of Studio Ghibli". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  8. ^ Tallerico, Brian (28 November 2014). "The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness review". Roger Ebert. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  9. ^ Debruge, Peter (4 September 2014). "Toronto Film Review: 'The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness'". Variety. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
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