Tales from Earthsea

What’s it about?

In a mythical land, a wizard rescues a runaway prince, who both set out to investigate their world’s imbalance and defeat an evil foe who seeks to find immortality and destroy Earthsea.

The facts 

• Directed by Gorô Miyazaki
• Japanese language, with English subtitles
• Runtime: 115 minutes
• Animated film by Studio Ghibli (Spirited Away, My Neighbour Totoro, Ponyo)

Why did it get this rating? 

This film was cross-rated by the Film and Video Labelling Body. You can find out more about cross-rating here.

Medium level violence

A person is stabbed by a sword and blood pours from the wound, creating a puddle. A severed hand flies into the air and cartoon blood is shown.

A villain’s arm is cut off, showing their bone, but there is no blood.

There is a scene where a boy stabs and kills his father, but it is not graphic.

One boy has a nightmare where his friends become evil and turn into oil before he drowns, but he wakes up and is fine.

Mature themes

A young girl is caught by slave traders, who talk about “having a good time” with her. They grab at her clothes but are interrupted before anything happens to her.

When content stays with you: 

We all have our boundaries, and it’s completely okay if something you’ve watched is weighing on your mind. If certain content lingers with you, consider having a chat with friends or whānau to debrief about what you’ve just seen. But if you’re still feeling affected, please reach out to any of the following helplines for support.  

• 1737
• Safe to talk
• Lifeline
• Youthline

Further information 

• Why are ratings and content warnings important for me and my whānau?
• Brain development – how it works, why it matters