laura ༺♡༻’s review published on Letterboxd:
ending a year with this film once again is the best way to end the year <333 this film is so warm, cozy and comforting, it always feels like a hug telling me that everything will be okay. and god it is such a beautiful film too, with the loveliest characters (i literally need all of them, especially ursula and osono, in my life) that i relate to so much. i actually never understood how relatable kiki is - firstly, all her thoughts about being an outsider and isolating herself. and secondly, she's clearly going through a depressive episode and losing her magic represents losing her energy to live, and ursula then comforts her and shows a healthy and lovely way to handle a burnout. as i'm currenly in a burnout and just really tired, it hit really hard. i wish i could live in a cute cottage with ursula and kiki in the woods and try to gain some energy there :( but for now, this film felt like an old friend's long, warm hug and it is just enough ❤️🩹
