An autistic child, Anna, was locked in her heart because she was adopted since she was a child. When she went to the countryside to recuperate, she saw a very familiar villa. So he imagined that a girl named Marnie was very close to him. Xing Nai felt that she was pitiful at first, but later she felt that Marnie was even more pitiful after learning about Marnie's life, and she was not as happy as she thought. So he began to protect Marnie, and gradually opened his heart, became cheerful, and finally eased the relationship with his adoptive mother.
Do you think this is a movie about the schizophrenic world of an autistic child who heals himself through the splintered poor characters? If this is the case, this movie is just ordinary, and Ghibli must tell you at the last minute that this is still a movie about love.
(Strong spoilers below)
Marnie is actually Anna's grandmother. Rich but no one cares for her is also her grandmother's experience since she was a child. Finally, a man who loved her got married, but her husband died young. After giving birth to her daughter, Marnie had to put her daughter in foster care due to her poor health. Her daughter's relationship with Marnie has been bad since she grew up. Not long after she gave birth to Anna, her daughter and son-in-law died in a car accident. So Marnie brought Xiao Xingnai by her side to raise her, but unfortunately, Marnie died soon and Xingnai was adopted. Anna has been listening to Marnie tell her stories since she was a toddler, about her favorite villa. So when Anna saw the villa, her childhood memories emerged. It's understandable that autistic children can't remember their grandmother's name, after all, she was very young at that time.
So this is a story about the grandmother who loved Anna most and helped Anna open her heart after her death. When I found out the truth, I couldn't help but be moved.
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