The Marsh House seems to be the focal point of the entire community. An old woman named Hisako (Hitomi Kuroki) lingers with oils and canvas on an overlook across the marsh, obsessed with painting the Marsh House. An abandoned silo on the way into town holds an ominous past to match its foreboding figure. We don’t know right away whether Marnie is a ghost or a figment of Anna’s lonely imagination, but as their relationship moves forward, the character helps us to understand Anna’s background and future.ĭifferent characters and local features all become important. It’s obvious from the start that Marnie isn’t just the girl next door.
Marnie lives (or lived?) in the house, and when Anna comes to visit, she sees visions of exquisite parties and a high-rolling lifestyle. Things start to look up, and when Anna discovers a seemingly abandoned mansion on the other side of a nearby marsh, she meets the blonde-haired, almost cosmic Marnie (Kasumi Arimura). She also has asthma, and early in the film, her foster mother sends her to live with her aunt and uncle in a beautiful countryside home, hoping the change of scenery will do Anna some good. Shy and introverted, Anna has been living in the city with her foster mother.Īt school, she usually keeps to herself, drawing pictures. The story is built around a troubled girl named Anna (voiced by Sara Takatsuki). Robinson and directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi, “When Marnie Was There” is a very sweet and unassuming film and is a far cry from most of today’s animated options. “When Marnie Was There” is a curious piece of Japanese animation based on a novel by a British author.Īdapted from a novel by Joan G.
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