Spirited Away

Poster for Spirited Away featuring a young girl in an orange outfit standing in the foreground and looking toward the viewer. Behind her is a mysterious nighttime spirit town illuminated by glowing red lanterns, colorful buildings, and a wooden bridge. A masked spirit figure can be seen in the background. The dark sky contrasts with the warm lights of the town, creating an atmosphere of wonder, mystery, and fantasy. The title “Miyazaki’s Spirited Away” appears prominently at the top.

Director: Hayao Miyazaki

Lead Actors: Daveigh Chase, Suzanne Pleshette, Jason Marsden, Susan Egan

Release Year: 2001

IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0245429

Podcast Episode: Episode 116: No Matter the Culture — Parents, Listen to Your Kids! Spirited Away (2001) with Ethan Harrod

Psychology Concepts: amnesia, attachment, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, collectivism, Cultural Psychology, Developmental Psychology, dreams, emotions, family dynamics, fear, forgetting, individualism, Memory, parenting style, Personality Psychology, relationships, self-concept, self-discovery, self-identity, social learning, Social Psychology, the self