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Theatrical Poster for A Tree of Palme
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Directed by | Takashi Nakamura |
Produced by | Taro Maki |
Written by | Takashi Nakamura |
Starring |
Akiko Hiramatsu Megumi Toyoguchi Daisuke Sakaguchi Yurika Hino |
Music by | Takashi Harada |
Cinematography | Takashi Atsuhata |
Edited by | Shūichi Kakesu |
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Distributed by |
Toho Company ADV Films |
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Running time
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136 minutes |
Country | Japan |
Language | Japanese English VietNam |
A Tree of Palme (Japanese: パルムの樹 Hepburn: Parumu no Ki?) is a March 10, 2002 Japanese anime film, written and directed by Takashi Nakamura. It was an official selection of the 2002 Berlin Film Festival.
A Tree of Palme is an interpretation of the Pinocchio tale. It concerns a small puppet, Palme, who was tasked by his creator to look over his ailing wife, Xian. After her death, Palme is visited by a mysterious woman whom he mistakenly believes to be Xian. Shaken out of his sadness, Palme accepts her request to deliver something special to a far-off place known as Tama. This sets Palme off on a journey to discover his own emotions, and what it truly means to be human.