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Kaena: The Prophecy
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Kaena: The Prophecy

Kaena: The Prophecy

2003
Sci-fi, Family/Kids
1h 25m
Axis, the "tree world's" life is in danger. Its sap has almost all run out and its people's efforts to implore the gods are in vain. Kaena, a young girl with the heart of a rebel, has strange visions and she is convinced that Axis is calling for her help. Helped by a mysterious creature from another world, Kaena begins a dangerous journey to Axis's deepest roots, defying her tribe's taboos and the Grand-priest's supreme authority. The frightening truth that Kaena will discover at the end of the quest will profoundly change her forever. (Xilam Films)

Kaena: The Prophecy

2003
Sci-fi, Family/Kids
1h 25m
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Rated 14 Aug 2007
91
77th
Surprisingly well, I didn't expect much from this movie, but then found out an innovative world of a primitive civilization based on tree sap and the dark secret behind it. when it's scary it's scary, when it's touching it's touching and when it's imaginative it's like surfing an alien's brain neurons. kudos to the French.
Rated 29 Jun 2024
60
66th
Interesting, ambitious. I'd say it was influenced by "Angel's Egg" aesthetically, which I loved: the strange organic landscapes in this are really cool design. For me the story doesn't quite hold together, and has a kind of colonist-feeling ending. But if you liked "Angel's Egg" or "Land of the Lustrous" and want something that has something of that feeling, I'd suggest to give this a try! (watched English dub)
Rated 16 Mar 2024
28
2nd
Tired and dreary anime tells a dull and convoluted adventure tale full of characters difficult to become invested in, enacted by a cast sounding as bored as their animated counterparts (only Dunst manages to bring some light to proceedings). Confounded further by hideously ugly, blocky animation, that looks like a reject from a very early PlayStation game.
Rated 07 Jan 2022
54
8th
I wanted to like Kaena, but almost every aspect of it is bad. Even for 2003, the animation resembles unfinished video game footage. There are questionable design choices, as well as lacking textures and fluidity; a problem amplified by the decision to make the antagonists liquid-based. The voice-cast appears impressive, but the dreary dialogue actively works against them. There are aspects of the plot that are interesting, but the delivery and ending make me reluctant to ever revisit this film.
Rated 15 Oct 2011
15
21st
"However startling Delaporte's images are, not only do they lack emotion, but a theoretical and philosophical foundation as well." - Ed Gonzalez
Rated 30 Jan 2010
60
21st
After seeing the mediocre scores here and reviews elsewhere I didn't expect much from this, and 'not much' is what I got. I actually found the story to be somewhat enjoyable, and there's some nice imagery at times, but awkward animations and dialogue keep "Kaena" from surpassing its origin as a video game concept.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
40
22nd
People who live on a giant tree in outer space fighting tree-sap hogging aliens. Uh.
Rated 12 May 2007
40
14th
- might want to skip this one :: I thought this movie was a little older [2003 or before] and that made me think the animation was better than it is. Some of it is quite good, but some of it looks like bad video game graphics.
Rated 17 Feb 2007
60
62nd
Great anime.

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