This is a movie for patient viewers, but trust that you will be richly rewarded.

There's enough wisdom to be found in this engaging tale for a trip to the theatre. Whether to take the whole family is up to parents to decide.

Merits comparison to works of similar relevance and poetic ambitions, like Shoplifters and Roma, masterworks that share its inquiries about familial ties, parental insecurities, and the inescapable pull of the past.

Mirai is a charming, stunningly animated, and deeply rich tale on the importance of family and inner fears.