Howl's Moving Castle

Howl's Moving Castle is a 2004 Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, loosely based on the novel by Diana Wynne Jones. The film tells the story of Sophie, a young milliner who is turned into an elderly woman by a witch and encounters a wizard named Howl, getting caught up in his resistance to fighting for the king. The film contains strong anti-war themes and explores themes of old age, feminism, and compassion, and was a commercial and critical success, grossing $190 million in Japan and $236 million worldwide and nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.learn more on wikipedia