New Clip From Ghibli’s When Marnie Was There

A Mysterious Existence

♦StudioCanal have revealed a clip from Studio Ghibli’s newest film When Marnie Was There, which is out tomorrow…

In UK cinemas this Friday June 10th, screening in both Japanese and English, the English versions’s star-studded cast includes Kiernan Shipka, Hailee Steinfeld, Kathy Bates, Ellen Burstyn, Catherine O’Hara and John C. Reilly. The clip shows the first time our heroines meet, as Anna is greeted by Marnie at the mysterious house across the lake.

A touching tale of love, loneliness, and friendship, When Marnie Was There is the story of an emotionally distant adolescent girl, who upon being sent to live with relatives in the countryside becomes obsessed with an abandoned mansion, and infatuated with a girl who lives there; a girl who may or may not be real. The film has been described as “Ghibli Gothic,” with its moonlit seascapes, glowing orchestral score, and powerful dramatic portrayals that build to a stormy climax.

The film will be released as part of the Studio Ghibli Forever season, a complete retrospective of the animation house’s work over the last 30 years. Studio Ghibli Forever will run until 28 July.