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The Story

When a special fish sneaks away from her sorcerer father (voiced by Liam Neeson), she meets and makes a connection with a human boy named Sosuke (Frankie Jonas). Sosuke lives on a seaside cliff with his mom (Tina Fey) and his rarely home ship captain dad (Matt Damon). Sosuke knows the fish is special and names her Ponyo (Noah Lindsey Cyrus), but soon loses her when Ponyo’s formerly human dad finds and recaptures her.

Determined to live as a human, Ponyo uses her own magic to sprout arms and legs and escape once more to land. In doing so, though, she unleashes a powerful amount of magic, enough to wipe out humanity and restore the ancient order of the ocean. Ponyo’s mom, the goddess of the sea (Cate Blanchett), must return to help set things right.

In the meantime, Ponyo and Sosuke are forming a powerful bond while navigating the rising ocean tides and a facing a cosmic test that will decide, once and for all, if Ponyo will be allowed to become a normal human girl.

Content Issues

“Ponyo” is rated G, though some parents of little kids will be concerned about “scary parts” (like the rushing flood and the children being left alone and crying for mom). Others might be concerned about the spiritual implications of all the magic and Eastern religious influences.

Worldview Talking Points

Master animator Hayao Miyazaki built his latest film on the structure of Hans Christian Anderson’s classic story “The Little Mermaid.” But the story exists within a world uniquely Miyazaki’s, complete with wild, breathtaking, organic animation and large doses of spirituality and magic (though not nearly as dark as in his other films).

Very much intended for children, “Ponyo” is a fantastical ride—both in its look and in the tale of these two star-crossed children who really, really want to be together. There’s no questioning Miyazaki’s sense of spectacle or storytelling, but some of the elements of the film are a little hard to digest. And those will be worth talking over with your kid(s) if they end up seeing the film.

We hope a few of the following questions will help.

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