Belle
We were delighted to previously screen this film but we have no current plans to screen it again. If you'd like to watch it in the cinema, consider a private hire to watch it with friends. That does rely on the film being available for private purchase.
Film details
| Film Title | Belle |
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| Suitability | |
| Genre | |
| Length | 121mins |
| Year | 2021 |
| Country | Japan |
| Director | Mamoru Hosoda |
| Actors | Kaho Nakamura, Ryô Narita, Shôta Sometani |
| Language | English |
| AKA | Belle: The Dragon and the Freckled Princess AKA Ryû to sobakasu no hime |
| Showings |
Suzu is a shy high school student living in a rural village. For years, she has only been a shadow of herself. But when she enters “U”, a massive virtual world, she escapes into her online persona as Belle, a globally-beloved singer.
Belle is also incredibly funny, gear-shifting from soaring uplift and plunging lows to bone-dry comic moments that Hosoda edits perfectly to nail the endless awkwardness of high-school romantic encounters…
★★★★
Ultimately, Belle is a thoughtful exploration of the opportunities allowed by internet anonymity.
★★★★
For all of the film’s visually striking action and musical set pieces, it’s the generosity of spirit with which it approaches the modern teenage experience that’s its most impressive attribute.
★★★★
