
Fight to survive.
Following a brutal war, former soldier Van toils in a mine controlled by the ruling empire. One day, his solitary existence is upended when a pack of wild dogs carrying a deadly and incurable disease attack, leaving only Van and a young girl named Yuna as survivors. Finally free, the pair seek out a simple existence in the countryside but are pursued by nefarious forces. Intent on protecting Yuna at all costs, Van must uncover the true cause of the plague ravaging the kingdom—and its possible cure.
6.6
92 reviewsRuntime: 113 min.
Budget: N/A
Revenue: N/A
Release Date: 2021-10-28
Director(s): Masayuki Miyaji, Masashi Ando
Production: Production I.G, KADOKAWA, Nippon Television Network Corporation, TOHO
Languages: Japanese
IMDB: tt11417856
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_The Deer King_ is as visually gorgeous as any Studio Ghibli film. While its animation pleases on almost every level, its storytelling and pacing is lacking as the film seems to prioritize monotonous dialogue and petty human squabbling over anything remotely exciting. **Full Review:** https://hubpages.com/entertainment/The-Deer-King-2022-Review-A-Gorgeously-Stale-Animated-Film