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The duo are then swept up in a fierce race to reach Laputa before the military and save it from being used as a tool for military advancement or a means to satisfy greed. In a desperate escape attempt, Sheeta falls from an airship and-literally-lands in the arms of Pazu, a hardworking youth whose dream is to follow in his father’s footsteps and see Laputa with his own eyes. In the film, a girl named Sheeta is sought after by pirates as well as the military (led by Muska, an extremely ambitious man with his own agenda) both groups are after the crystal necklace in her possession, as they all believe it is the key to finding Laputa and unlocking its secrets. Castle in the Sky is set many years after Laputa was deserted, and it is no more than a myth in most people’s eyes. The Laputian people lived peacefully until they were forced to flee the city due to an unnamed catastrophic event. The city was technologically advanced in its prime, and its inhabitants were able to coexist harmoniously with nature. Laputa (named after the flying island in Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift- a SparkNotes summarization of the book for quick reference can be found here) is a once-great floating city in the sky.
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Something I really love about Studio Ghibli films is that there always seems to be a tangible message behind every one of them, and Castle in the Sky is no exception. As with every Studio Ghibli film I had seen thus far, I was very impressed, not only with the rich setting and engaging plot, but with the themes that jumped out at me.
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This movie was recommended to me by a friend of mine, and after a few months of putting it off, I sat down and watched it. To kick-start our journey into the world of Studio Ghibli films, I decided to write about a film that I, honestly, didn’t know much about until early last year when I watched it for the very first time- Laputa: Castle in the Sky.