Boro the Caterpillar

Kemushi no Boro is a short film by Miyazaki Hayao that can only be seen in the Ghibli museum at the time I am writing this. The story follows a newly hatched caterpillar and its discovery of the world. Miyazaki originally planned to make this into a feature film, but the producers of Ghibli were concerned about making such a long story without any human characters, so Ghibli made Princess Kaguya as a feature and made this into a short film. The story is about what life is like for a newly born caterpillar, as it learns about the food they eat, the effects of weather,and other organisms that are higher up in the food chain. The animation is amazing, as it does a good job showing how big the world looks to a small caterpillar, as well as the aesthetics of the Japanese countryside and nature. The soundtrack and sound effects for the most part is a noise made by a human, which adds many comedic moments to the film. Kemushi no Boro was visually stunning, funny, and one of the best parts of going to the Ghibli museum.