Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie

PG-13United States rating19991h 26mAnimation, Drama, Fantasy
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A student named Utena arrives at a mysterious academy where students engage in sword duels for a special power. She meets a girl named Anthy who is involved in a complex situation involving secret rings and hidden magic. The story follows their journey to uncover the truth about the school and find a way to reach the outside world.

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What's in it

Scary
Some
Violence
Strong
Language
Mild
Rude humour
Mild
Sad themes
Intense
Pace
Gentle
The film features surreal imagery and slow atmospheric transitions with deliberate pacing between scenes. Estimated

Scary moments

  • Approx.ScaryUtena pulls a sword out of Anthy's chest during a duel.
  • Approx.IntenseA video reveals a scene of a girl being drugged and assaulted.
  • Approx.ScaryA character is shown as a corpse buried in a garden.
  • Approx.SomeA fleet of tanks and other characters in car form chase the girls.

Talk about it after

  1. 1Why do you think the characters felt they needed to escape the school?
  2. 2How did Utena show courage when she faced the challenges of the duels?
  3. 3What did you think about the way the characters supported each other at the end?

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