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I can’t believe it’s not Ghibli.

That was the thought process with this French film, which was very reminiscent of the movies released by the Japanese animation company, Studio Ghibli. Featuring a look that’s very anime-inspired, “Arco” is set in two futures. In the distant future, we meet the titular protagonist, Arco (EVA Juliano Krue Valdi), who comes from a family of time travelers.

They are common in his timeline, but he’s too young to join in the adventures. That is until he takes his sister’s suit and goes on a time journey to the past, reaching 2075. There, he meets a young girl, Iris (EVA Romy Fay). As Arco looks to go back to his own time, he also develops a friendship with Iris, and the two learn about each other’s timelines.

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