A peculiar girl transforms into a cat, blurring the line between human and animal in a dreamlike romance.
Melancholy and romantic. A family watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Netflix.
Nothing past what a PG promises: mild language and nothing scary.
Our estimate: fine from about 7. Rated PG.
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A peculiar girl transforms into a cat to catch her crush's attention. But before she realizes it, the line between human and animal starts to blur.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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