“Even if you live a hundred years, ten hundred years,
You'll have to leave this world.
Be a paddish or a beggar in the bazaar,
The price is the same: there are no orders for death. Omar Khayyam.
Well, unlike the Labyrinth of the Faun, there is more pain and thoughts about death, in my opinion. But unlike The Bridge to Terabithia, there is more sentimentality and vitality. This is a philosophical parable with psychological nuances. I think it's because of Lewis McDougall's amazing performance. The boy reflects all emotions truthfully and in one note of reality. Special effects are good, too. And there's no moralizing edge. She's not needed here.
Good movie.