This movie is based on a novel by acclaimed Japanese writer Yoshikazu Takeuchi. The movie is beautifully animated, compounded with intensely eerie music throughout the film.
On the down side the movie can be extremely confusing at times. WARNING: You might get a headache the first time you watch this movie! There are points in the film when you don't know if what you are watching is reality or if it's all part of Mima's mind... but this is also part of the fun of this movie. You might have to watch it a couple of times to catch every little hidden detail and get the full scope of the film. This movie is timeless in it's moral and can be summed up in one simple phrase; "Is fame worth the cost of identity?"