![]() If you heartless wretches bring tissues, you might even shed a tear or two. Accompanied by Kenji Kawai ( Ghost in the Shell, Death Note)’s score, Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms (directed by Mari Okada) is a sentimental fantasy animation about the links between childhood and motherhood. The boy grows up, but Maquia’s never ages. It is a story that spans decades and generations. When Maquia gets separated from the clan, she adopts a human baby, and the pair must navigate life in the human world. Their “hibiol” tapestries hold the memory of the clan’s history, lest it be forgotten. ![]() ![]() Instead, they devote their days to weaving the fabric of life. ![]() In consequence, they are taught to never fall in love. Lolph are considered the Clan of the Separated, as their fate is to always become separated from their loved ones. Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms (Dita), and Satellite Girl and Milk Cow (KITSAT-1). Fifteen year-old Maquia is a Lolph – a loom-weaving humanoid species that never appears to age. Ryan Bartley has been working in theater, film, television.
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