The books of English writer Diana Wynne Jones are so vivid that they beg to be on screen.
Based on her bestseller "Howl's Moving Castle," the famous animator Hayao Miyazaki ("Spirited Away"), winner of the "Golden Lion" - the highest award at the Venice Film Festival, made an animated film that broke box office records in Japan. Sophie lives in a fairytale land where witches and mermaids, seven-league boots, and talking dogs are common.
Therefore, when she is struck by the terrible curse of the wicked Witch of the Waste, Sophie has no choice but to seek help from the mysterious wizard Howl, who resides in the moving castle. However, to break the spell, Sophie must solve numerous puzzles and live in Howl's castle much longer than she anticipated.
And to do this, she needs to befriend a fire demon, catch a falling star, eavesdrop on mermaids singing, find a mandrake, and much, much more.