25/7/14

Howl's Moving Castle (ハウルの動く城 Hauru no Ugoku Shiro)

"Howl: I feel terrible, like there's a weight on my chest.
Young Sophie: A heart's a heavy burden."


Howl's Moving Castle is the story of a eighteen year old girl named Sophie who lives making hats. One day she get into the way of a witch that pursues the main character Howl to have his heart, curses Sophie. She become a ninety year old woman, so she starts looking for cure to that spell. She travels to the mountains and finds a scarecrow which takes her to Howl's castle. They meet and she stay at the castle as a cleaning lady, she also meets Calcifer, the spirit who maintains in movement the castle, and Howl's young apprentice Markl. 



This story also shows a war in which everyone gets involved even if they don't want to. During all these events Howls starts feeling something for Sophie. At the end, the magic of love prevails and the war situation is ended. Shopie and Howl can continue with their lives together, and the castle that once wandered in the mountains now fly. 

It is another fascinating movie from Miyazaki's work that worth watching.  

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