Ibara hime matawa Nemuri hime

Eine sehr angenehme Überraschung. Im Bereich des Puppenfilms ist die Koproduktion mit Japan unglaublich gut, vor allem, was die Behandlung des Themas angeht. Dies ist in der Tat kein klassisches Einschlafmärchen, sondern eine erwachsene Überinterpretation, die Sinn ergibt und so einfallsreich ist wie Goethes "Röslein". Und natürlich verleiht die Erzählung von Daniela Kolářová allem einen natürlichen Charme, der schlechten Geschmack verhindert. (23.10.2012)

Even though the director of the film was a Japanese creator, who was also responsible for the visual aspect of the film, the inspiration from the classic Czech puppetry school, namely Trnka, cannot be denied. Kawamoto is a fan of Trnka and conceived his film as a tribute to the Czech classic. In his own way, he dealt with the old and widely known fairy tale of Sleeping Beauty, and it must be said that I consider his version infinitely closer to the truth than what we know from books from childhood and live-action films. The film has a poetic mood with a balladic dark undertone, an interesting visual concept, and last but not least, an erotic charge, which is a rarity in puppetry films. Overall impression: 95%. (25.10.2009)