The Cat Returns

Directed by
Hiroyuki Morita
Duration
75 min.
Year
2002

Haru, a young girl in search of her identity, sees her life turned upside down the day she comes home from school and saves the life of a cat. She soon learns that the cat is Prince Loon, son of the King of Cats. At that moment, their destinies are linked and she agrees to explore the kingdom of the cats, driven by the desire to discover the unknown. This is a humorous, dreamlike tale of initiation that stands out for the richness of its many characters gifted with speech.

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