星をかった日 (2006): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2006, 星をかった日 is a fantasy and animation film directed by Hayao Miyazaki, running about 16 minutes.

What it’s about. The short film is about a boy who lives and works on a farm. One day when going to sell vegetables at a market, his cart breaks down. Two strangers, a frog and a mole, offer him a strange seed in exchange for the vegetables. The boy accepts and finds that the seed grows into a miniature planet. It continues growing as he tends to it, forming an atmosphere, weather systems and life. After being taken back to the city, he meets the stranger who sold the seed to him, and they release the planet into a galaxy of similar planets, where it will grow for years until becoming a real planet.

Who’s in it. 星をかった日 stars Ryunosuke Kamiki as Nona (Voice), Kyoka Suzuki as Ninya (Voice), Genzō Wakayama as Scopello (Voice) and Yo Oizumi as Maykinso (Voice).

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.4/10, 星をかった日 has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch 星をかった日 page.

If you liked it. Fans of 星をかった日 tend to enjoy Der Herr der Ringe - Die Rückkehr des Königs, The Green Mile, Chihiros Reise ins Zauberland and Der Herr der Ringe - Die Gefährten.