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A Tree of Palme (2002)

A Tree of Palme (2002)
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A futuristic take on the age-old tale of Pinnocchio, A Tree of Palme tells the tale of a wooden robot who longs to become human. Created by ageing Dr. Foe in order to care for his ailing wife, Xian, Palme slowly begins to learn about the human soul and the power of love. Despite the well-intending robot's best efforts, Xian eventually dies of a heart attack and Palme becomes sullen and withdrawn. A passing female warrior later gives Foe a magical bowl from the land of God on the agreement that he will transport it to the underground city of Tamas, and though the old man promises to fulfill her wishes, he is subsequently slain by one of Koram's adversaries. Requesting that Palme fulfill the mission as death approaches, the nurturing robot must now leave the comfort of his home and embark on a journey that will teach him the true meaning of humanity and the human spirit. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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A futuristic take on the age-old tale of Pinnocchio, A Tree of Palme tells the tale of a wooden robot who longs to become human. Created by ageing Dr. Foe in order to care for his ailing wife, Xian, Palme slowly begins to learn about the human soul and the power of love. Despite the well-intending robot's best efforts, Xian eventually dies of a heart attack and Palme becomes sullen and withdrawn. A passing female warrior later gives Foe a magical bowl from the land of God on the agreement that he will transport it to the underground city of Tamas, and though the old man promises to fulfill her wishes, he is subsequently slain by one of Koram's adversaries. Requesting that Palme fulfill the mission as death approaches, the nurturing robot must now leave the comfort of his home and embark on a journey that will teach him the true meaning of humanity and the human spirit. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
136 mins
Categories:
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    David K.

    Beautiful animation, but absolutely terrible writing. If you have the patience to deal with the confusing plot and two-dimensional, unlikeable and downright convoluted characters, go ahead...

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    Claire I.

    I was optimistic going into this feature, despite having never heard of it. After watching, I kind of know why. To be honest, the story and design reminded me of some dilapidated amalgam of Miyazaki, Osamu Tezuka, and Katsuhiro Otomo, but without any of the really good abilities of ANY of these masters. The characters lacked depth, the protagonist Palme was irritatingly bipolar, and the story was a bit complex to follow - almost as though there were 2-3 plots to keep up with. Erg. I will say that the design and animation was rather appealing in this work. However, I'd recommend any number of other anime titles over this one for the "robot seeking humanity" theme.

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    Justin G.

    Great anime fantasy movie. I put this one on my top favorites. It reminded me a Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind by the style and the imaginative creativity. It also rang a little bit of Metropolises and Pinocchio. The plot is about a mechanical doll named Palme, he was created to take care of Xion, his creators dieing wife. Pamle then gets introduced to a mysterious lady being pursued by the “People Below” she asked him to deliver a special object to the Tama. He wakes thinking she is Xion, who died. And pursues his quest, while being perused from the people below. This anime was directed by Takashi Nakamura who also helped in Akira, Chinese ghost story, and Nausicaa. Also the anime had the same Character Designer that help out in Blood, Blue Submarine, Jin-Roh, KiKi Delivery, Three-eyed One, Tokyo Godfathers, Please twins, Paranoia Agent, and Millennium Actress. And the same art director as in Castle in the Sky and Spriggan.

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