Like the apparitions who visit Dickens’ Ebenezer Scrooge, these visitors – imagined or otherwise – have the desired effect of helping Kun cope with the changes that are affecting his life. ![]() And he subsequently takes a ride with his late grandfather who has journeyed from the past to scold him for his selfish behaviour. Kun is also visited by Mirai, as a grown-up from the future. A series of fantastical events ensues, including the revelation that family dog Yukko was once the Prince of the House before the children were born, but who informs Kun about the lack of attention he received following the boy’s own arrival. While Mum rushes between her job and looking after baby Mirai, Dad is at home trying to keep things afloat. ![]() Young Kun has a new baby sister and the loving attention showered on him by his parents for all his years appears to evaporate overnight. ![]() The Family Gala is Mamoru Hosoda’s rapturous and fantastical take on childhood MIRAI.
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