maquia when the promised flower blooms myanimelist

The one thing that saved her all those years in her prison was her daughter. Compared to her innocence before, she takes command at the end of the movie, refusing to go with Krim, her former lover.

Rather, she is more of a prisoner and trophy of war. While she is the “princess” of Mezarte, her position is hardly luxurious. Leilia, Krim’s former lover and Mezarte’s new princess, is shown in a red, conservative dress. He has not tried to understand human life-in fact, contrast to his innocent outfit, he’s grown more bitter, hoping to destroy the country that made him suffer. Krim, the Iorph who is separated from his lover, wears the same outfit in the beginning as the end. The white gowns of the Iorph (traditional, innocent, and fantasy-esque) change near the end, providing a visual cue for a character’s development. In particular, the contrast between a character’s outfit early on in the film and what they wear later shows the arc of their growth.

As characters move from different countries (or cities), their dress changes in accordance with the customs. In the film, a character's outfit indicates the passage of time. Maquia who dyes her hair orange to match her adopted son has its orange hue fade as the second war begins. Adults who started the war have their hair gray. Similarly, hair length and its color air your understanding of time. This is important because the movie does NOT state the passage of time. Not only is this logical (as they have not fully developed), the more circular face and the lack of a pronounced nose are physical traits that help identify the aging of characters. The younger a character is in the film, the less pronounced their facial features. One such example is the character design. Thus, there are several visual decisions to ease one’s understanding without exposition. Given the scope of the film, time is a precious resource used to impart information and influence a scene’s delivery. During this 2-hour film, the story tells about the beginning and end of two wars, the rise and fall of nations/people, the understanding Maquia makes as she connects to others, and the lifespan of a child as he grows and eventually dies. Utilizing a circular story, the film emulates the revolving nature of life, war, and the roles people play.

Maquia when the promised flower blooms myanimelist