Spirited Away is an anime film by Hayao Miyazaki which tells the story of Chihiro, a young girl who enters an abandoned amusement park with her parents wherein spirits spend their time to replenish themselves and relax after being out in the world of humans. It is entertaining and insightful of Japanese culture and gender stereotypes. Miyazaki’s depiction of Chihiro’s growth, gender stereotypes and capitalism and Shintoism all make the film educational and inspiring to the audience.
In the opening scene of the film we first see our protagonist, Chihiro, and her parents inside the car driving to their new home as Chihiro laid down on the car’s seat looking lifeless. Miyazaki used the camera technique which is close up and eye level shot. These shots had an effect towards the viewers and immediately made a first impression on our protagonist Chihiro. An effect that the
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In my opinion there is a reason why
Miyazaki had chosen to use these shots on our antagonist, Yubaba. For example, Miyazaki has used the low angle shot on Yubaba to show the viewers how evil, powerful, and superior her character is, including the close up shots that have been used to help the viewers see what Yubaba was thinking without her talking because of her facial expressions with the help of the close up shot.
I think point has made the film insightful and entertaining because it shows the audience how the gender roles are switched up in the film and how it is lightly connected to real life. This shows the audience that not every girl / women is weak, submissive or treated less than men.
For my last paragraph I will be talking about Capitalism and Shintoism and how it is shown in the film. In the film ‘Spirited Away’, Miyazaki uses Capitalism to show its viewers and give them information on how both Capitalism and Shintoism is a big part in Japanese