Studio Ghibli • Michael Dudok de Wit (2016) The Red Turtle is a wordless animated fable about a man shipwrecked on a deserted island. After his escape attempts on a bamboo raft are repeatedly thwarted by a giant red turtle, he discovers the creature has transformed into a woman. The two fall in love and raise a son, experiencing the cycles of nature, a devastating tsunami, and the inevitable passage of time. Blending Studio Ghibli’s artistry with Dutch director Michaël Dudok de Wit’s...
