The creators of Ghost in the Shell mix exquisitely detailed 2-D backgrounds with modern 3-D character designs in a dazzling animated adventure that plays like Alice’s fall through the rabbit hole into a world of topsy-turvy, anime dream logic. When Haruka misplaces a hand mirror that was a keepsake from her mother, she stumbles upon a portal to the subterranean world of Oblivion Island, a place where strange masked creatures collect childhood trinkets abandoned by humans as they grow up, and attend Dream Theaters where they can watch and feel the memories locked in these forgotten objects. The land is ruled by a humorously evil overlord, the Baron, who craves the power created by the memories locked in Haruka’s cherished mirror, a power that will allow him to rise beyond his world of discards and take over the world of humans. Aided by Teo, a lowly junk collector, and Cotton, her old stuffed animal brought back to life, Haruka struggles to recapture the mirror from the Baron and to rediscover the fleeting moments of childhood love and friendship that are among life’s most precious treasures. Preceded by short Oktapodi.

Recommended for ages 8–16. (98 min, in Japanese with subtitles)